Risk factors for sporadic infection with salmonella enteritidis, Denmark, 1997-1999

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 156, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 654-661

  Mølbak, Kåre ^a,b   Neimann, Jakob ^c  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Eggs; Food poisoning; Poultry; Poultry products; Risk factors; Salmonella Enteritidis

Indexed keywords

RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EGG; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; ICE CREAM; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLOSIS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENMARK; EGGS; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; TRAVEL;

EID: 18744431519     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf096     Document Type: Article

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