A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections linked to alfalfa sprouts grown from contaminated seeds. (Research).(Statistical Data Included)
From: Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Date: 11/1/2001
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Author: Barrett, Timothy J.; Benkel, Denise H.; Breuer, Thomas; Dietrich, Stephen; Downes, Frances P.; Griffin, Patricia M.; Hall, William N.; Linn, Mary Jean; Neimann, Jakob; Pearson, James L.; Rolka, Henry; Shapiro, Roger L.; Slutsker, Laurence; Toney, Denise M.; Winnett, Mary M.
A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections occurred in the United States in June and July 1997. Two concurrent outbreaks were investigated through independent case-control studies in Michigan and Virginia and by subtyping isolates with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Isolates from 85 persons were indistinguishable by PFGE. Alfalfa sprouts were the only exposure associated with E. coli O157:H7 infection in both Michigan and Virginia. Seeds used for sprouting ...
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