An outbreak of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infection in Norway, 2012: A reminder to consider uncommon pathogens in outbreaks involving imported products

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 486-493

  MacDonald, E ^a,b   Moller, K E ^c   Wester, A L ^a   Dahle, U R ^a   Hermansen, N O ^d   Jenum, P A ^e   Thoresen, L ^f   Vold, L ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

^c Municipality of Ringerike   (Norway)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e Vestre Viken Hospital Trust   (Norway)

^f Vestre Viken Hospital Trust   (Norway)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; foodborne infections; outbreaks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHIVE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGG; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KITCHEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; VERY ELDERLY; WATER ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921439671     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814001058     Document Type: Article

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