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Evaluation of an outbreak of foodborne illness initiated in the emergency department

✍ Scribed by Larry J Goodman; Jeffrey M Lisowski; Alan A Harris; Elisabeth A Kerns; Denise C Weaver; Kenneth Pannaralla; Carl W Langkop; Richard W Biek

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Weight: 317 KB
Volume: 22
Category: Article
ISSN: 1097-6760
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80109-x

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✦ Synopsis

Study objectives: For many foodborne outbreaks, the pathogen and food vehicle never are identified. Delayed collection of epidemiologic and microbiologic information may contEibute to this. We postulated that collection of this information from ill persons as they presented to the emergency department during a recent outbreak might contribute to earlier identification of the pathogen and vehicle.

Design: At least 690 of 1,900 conventioneers developed gastrointestinal symptoms after attending a banquet. A questionnaire was developed to collect information on specific food histories, incubation periods, Symptoms, physical findings, and demographics. These results were compared with results of investigations by the city and state departments of public health.

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