National outbreaks of Salmonella infection in the UK, 2000-2011

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 601-607

  Harker, K S ^a   Lane, C ^a   Gormley, F J ^a   Adak, G K ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Investigation; Outbreaks; Public health; Salmonella enterica

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR TYPING; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLOSIS; SEROTYPE; UNITED KINGDOM; RISK FACTOR; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGG; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SALAD;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84896454183     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268813001210     Document Type: Article

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