Investigation of a food-borne Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak in a Mexican prison
Author(s) -
Ma. Soledad VázquezGarcidueñas,
Nallely Lizbeth Romero-Pérez,
Gloria Figueroa-Aguilar,
Juan Luis Jaime-Sánchez,
Gerardo VázquezMarrufo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.3367
Subject(s) - outbreak , serotype , salmonella enterica , salmonella , rapd , diarrhea , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , virology , medicine , environmental health , genetic diversity , population , bacteria , genetics
Gastroenteritis outbreaks in prisons represent a public health risk worldwide. Identifying and characterizing the etiological agents of gastroenteritis outbreaks in prisons is important for implementing effective prevention and infection control measures. We present the first studied case of a gastroenteritis outbreak in a Mexican prison.
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