Investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport infection

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 137, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1449-1456

  Irvine, W N ^a   Gillespie, I A ^b   Smyth, F B ^a   Rooney, P J ^a   McClenaghan, A ^c   Devine, M J ^d   Tohani, V K ^e  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Belfast City Council   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gastrointestinal disease; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; LETTUCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALMONELA ENTERICA SEROVAR NEWPORT INFECTION; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEX DIFFERENCE; TYPHOID FEVER; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIC; FOOD POISONING; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALMONELLOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; INFANT; LETTUCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349231263     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809002416     Document Type: Article

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