Hospital-acquired listeriosis associated with sandwiches in the UK: A cause for concern

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-18

  Little, C L ^a   Amar, C F L ^a   Awofisayo, A ^a   Grant, K A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foodborne outbreaks; Hospital; Infection control; Listeria monocytogenes; Sandwiches

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LISTERIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SANDWICH; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FOODBORNE DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REFRIGERATION;

EID: 84865373182     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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