Risk factors for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections in preadolescent schoolchildren in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 378-386

  Bentancor, Adriana B ^a   Ameal, Luis A ^a,b   Calviño, Maria F ^a,b   Martinez, Maria C ^b   Miccio, Luciano ^a,b   Degregorio, Osvaldo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Programa de Voluntariado Universitario   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Food borne disease; Risk factors; Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHILD; EATING; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FOOD INTAKE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT; SWIMMING POOL; TOILET PAPER; URBAN AREA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84861357884     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1894     Document Type: Article

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