Outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in an oncology unit associated with sandwiches consumed in hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 332-336

  Shetty, A ^a   McLauchlin, J ^b   Grant, K ^b   O'Brien, D ^c   Howard, T ^d   Davies, E M ^a  

^a Hamad Medical Coorporation Doha Qatar   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Velindre NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foodborne disease; Hospital acquired infection; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Sandwiches served in hospitals

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFUSION; DISSEMINATED CANCER; DRUG RESPONSE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION RISK; LETHARGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; METASTASIS; MORTALITY; OVARY ADENOCARCINOMA; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD POISONING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67650898565     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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