Vugia DJ, Abbott S, Mintz ED, Richmond J, Meshulam S, Stokes K, Lindsay A, Tsang TH. A Restaurant‐Associated Outbreak of Brainerd Diarrhea in California.
Clin Infect Dis 2006;
43:62-4. [PMID:
16758419 DOI:
10.1086/504808]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2005] [Accepted: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
In a rare outbreak of Brainerd diarrhea in California, we identified 23 patients, many of whom had diarrhea persisting for > or =6 months. Case-control studies revealed that illness was associated with 1 local restaurant but not with any specific food or beverage. A Campylobacter species was detected in some patients' stool specimens, but its role in the outbreak remains unclear.
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