A nosocomial outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis associated with lyophilized enteral nutrition

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 122-127

  Matsuoka, D M ^a   Costa, S F ^a   Mangini, C ^a   Almeida, G M D ^a   Bento, C N ^a   Van Der Heijden, I M ^a   Soares, R E ^a   Gobara, S ^a   Tavora L G F ^a   Levin, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Enteral nutrition; Lyophilization; Nosocomial outbreak; Salmonella enteritidis

Indexed keywords

OVALBUMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYEE; ENTERIC FEEDING; EPIDEMIC; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; FREEZE DRYING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR TYPING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLOSIS; SAMPLING; WATER SAMPLING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 4944261839     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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