Dietary intake and domestic food preparation and handling as risk factors for gastroenteritis: A case-control study

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 601-606

  Mitakakis, T Z ^a   Wolfe, R ^a   Sinclair, M I ^a   Fairley, C K ^a   Leder, K ^a   Hellard, M E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; GASTROENTERITIS; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POULTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RICE; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA; AUSTRALIA; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD POISONING; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 4143130147     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268804002365     Document Type: Article

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