| An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni enteritis in a school of Madrid, Spain. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15879642 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Campylobacter infection was identified in May 2003 in a school in Madrid, Spain. Eighty one cases were identified in a total of 253 people studied. A retrospective cohort study showed that a custard made with ultra high temperature (UHT) milk was associated with illness (RR: 3.15; 95% CI: 1.25-7.93). The custard was probably contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni from a raw chicken prepared a day previously in the same kitchen. Our recommendations were to periodically remind the school s authorities how to act if an outbreak should be suspected, to include the monitoring of a food handler s working day in each environmental investigation in order to detect any risk behaviour; to implement microbiological analysis from the surfaces and utensils of the collective kitchens and improve the sanitary education of food handlers. |
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Authors:
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M Jiménez; P Soler; J D Venanzi; P Canté; C Varela; F Martínez Navarro |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Euro surveillance : bulletin Européen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin Volume: 10 ISSN: 1560-7917 ISO Abbreviation: Euro Surveill. Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-09-01 Completed Date: 2006-03-29 Revised Date: 2013-05-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100887452 Medline TA: Euro Surveill Country: France |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 118-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Epidemiology Training Program, Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. |
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Adult Campylobacter / isolation & purification* Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology* Child Child, Preschool Comorbidity Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data* Female Food Contamination / analysis, statistics & numerical data* Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology* Gastroenteritis / epidemiology* Humans Incidence Male Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Risk Factors Spain / epidemiology Students / statistics & numerical data |
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