| Epidemiological investigation of the central Scotland outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 infection, November to December 1996. | |
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PMID: 11467789 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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On Friday, 22 November 1996, the microbiologist at a hospital in Lanarkshire, Scotland, identified presumptive Escherichia coli O157 in faecal specimens submitted by three patients with bloody diarrhoea, and confirmed its presence in one. Over the next 6 h, 12 more potential cases were identified. Investigations first indicated then confirmed a single food premises as the source of infection. Effective control measures were applied promptly. The outbreak was declared over on 20 January 1997, by which time 512 cases had been identified, and infection with the outbreak strain confirmed in 279. Twenty deaths occurred in cases during the outbreak and there were two more in cases during 1997. Seventeen of these deaths resulted from the outbreak. This paper describes the outbreak's epidemiological investigation, referring to other investigations, and control measures, where appropriate. |
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Authors:
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J M Cowden; S Ahmed; M Donaghy; A Riley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epidemiology and infection Volume: 126 ISSN: 0950-2688 ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiol. Infect. Publication Date: 2001 Jun |
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Created Date: 2001-07-24 Completed Date: 2001-08-09 Revised Date: 2010-05-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703737 Medline TA: Epidemiol Infect Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 335-41 Citation Subset: IM |
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Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, Clifton House, Glasgow. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data* Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*, etiology, transmission Escherichia coli O157* / classification Feces / microbiology Female Food Microbiology Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology*, etiology Humans Male Meat / microbiology Middle Aged Population Surveillance Scotland / epidemiology Serotyping Sex Distribution |
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