A Common Source Outbreak of Gastroenteritis in a Teaching Hospital
- 1 August 1994
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 15 (8) , 534-535
- https://doi.org/10.2307/30148404
Abstract
An outbreak of gastroenteritis at a large teaching hospital affected at least 52 workers. Investigation implicated a tuna salad, and the circumstances suggested Clostridium perfringens as the etiologic agent. The risk of such outbreaks may be reduced by cooling of ingredients prior to mixing and refrigeration in small steel containers.Keywords
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