The origin of non-outbreak Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections on Guam

A study of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infected patients not associated with known outbreaks and controls matched for sex, ethnicity and age (+/- 5 years) was conducted on Guam. Cases were asked if they had eaten seafood within the 24-hour period preceding onset of illness and controls were asked if the...

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Published inTropical and geographical medicine Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors Haddock, R L, Cabanero, A F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 1994
Subjects
Case-Control Studies
Disease Outbreaks
Disease Reservoirs
Female
Food Microbiology
Guam - epidemiology
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Seafood - microbiology
Time Factors
Vibrio Infections - epidemiology
Vibrio Infections - microbiology
Vibrio Infections - transmission
Vibrio parahaemolyticus - isolation & purification
Guam
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Summary:A study of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infected patients not associated with known outbreaks and controls matched for sex, ethnicity and age (+/- 5 years) was conducted on Guam. Cases were asked if they had eaten seafood within the 24-hour period preceding onset of illness and controls were asked if they had eaten seafood within the 24-hour period preceding their interview. Cases were more likely than controls to have eaten seafood (OR = 37.59, CL [8.30-220.24]).
ISSN:0041-3232