Epidemiology of food-borne disease outbreaks in the French armed forces: A review of investigations conducted from 1999 to 2009

Journal of Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 370-374

  Mayet, A ^a   Manet, G ^a   Decam, C ^b   Morisson, D ^a   Bedubourg G ^a   Pommier de Santi, V ^b   Meynard, J B ^a   Bornert, G ^c   Deparis, X ^b   Migliani, R ^a  

^a SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

^b Centre d Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique des Armées   (France)

^c Direction régionale du Service de santé des armées   (France)

Author keywords

Armed forces; Food borne disease outbreak; Investigation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD POISONING; FRANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; SOLDIER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FOODBORNE DISEASES; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHIGELLA;

EID: 80054060023     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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