Foodborne and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks. A Compilation and Subjective Profile

摘要

This papar provides the epidemiologic field with a single source of information about many confirmed foodborne and waterborne disease outbreaks for each of five common bacterial etiologies: Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Shigella, Clostridium perfringens, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The paper also evaluate traditional methods of outbreak reporting and suggest show an investigator might apply information of past outbreaks to help form an initial, presumptive diagnosis of a most probable etiologic agent in a current outbreak.