Two Consecutive Outbreaks of Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in Turkey.
Objective: We report two foodborne outbreaks caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis occurred in four youth hostels and two private schools in Diyarbakir, Turkey to identify the involving pathogen(s) in the possible source of infection, to control and to prevent further of the outbreaks. M...
| Published in: | Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 935 - 943 |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
Aug2011
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