New information about pediatric foodborne infections: The view from FoodNet

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-84

  Marcus, Ruthanne ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diarrheal illness; Foodborne illness; Pediatrics; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BREAST FEEDING; CAMPYLOBACTER; DAY CARE; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DYSENTERY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38149016352     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3282f43067     Document Type: Review

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