Food poisoning caused by scombroids: A case-control study
The aim of this study is to report the epidemiological characteristics of a food poisoning outbreak due to scombroid fish in a hospital. A case-control study (1:4) was conducted. Patients either symptomatic of food poisoning (cases) or asymptomatic (controls) eating at the hospital cafeteria were included. To identify the source of the outbreak, sanitary control factors were assessed. Microbiological studies and the mast cell tryptase test were performed. All cases and controls received a questionnaire enquiring about symptoms and foods consumed.
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gil Rodr íguez-Caravaca, Ana I. Hijas-Gómez, Miguel Á. Tejedor-Alonso, Juan A. Del-Moral-Luque, Alberto Delgado-Iribarren, José F. Valverde-Cánovas, Ángel Gil-de-Miguel Source Type: research
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