From Pig to Pacifier: Chitterling-Associated Yersiniosis Outbreak among Black Infants
Open Access
- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (8) , 1007-1009
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0908.030103
Abstract
In this case-control study of Yersinia enterocolitica infections among black infants, chitterling preparation was significantly associated with illness (p<0.001). Of 13 samples of chitterlings tested, 2 were positive for Yersinia intermedia and 5 for Salmonella. Decontamination of chitterlings before sale with methods such as irradiation should be strongly considered.Keywords
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