Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 infections in infants and children, associated with the household preparation of chitterlings

We present the results of an epidemiologic investigation of an outbreak caused by Y. enterocolitica O:3 in the United States. From November 1988 to January 1989, an outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Y. enterocolitica serotype O:3 was detected in Atlanta. All 15 patients were black, and 14 were infa...

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 322; no. 14; pp. 984 - 987
Main Authors:	Lee, L.A. (Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA), Gerber, A.R, Lonsway, D.R, Smith, J.D, Carter, G.P, Puhr, N.D, Parrish, C.M, Sikes, R.K, Finton, R.J, Tauxe, R.V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 05-04-1990
Subjects:	ALIMENTOS Animals Bacterial diseases BEBES Biological and medical sciences CARNE DE CERDO Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks ENFANT EN BAS AGE EPIDEMIOLOGIA EPIDEMIOLOGIE Food Handling Food Microbiology Gastroenteritis - epidemiology Gastroenteritis - etiology GEORGIA Georgia - epidemiology GEORGIE Holidays Humans Infant Infant, Newborn INFECCION INFECTION Infectious diseases INTESTIN INTESTINOS Meat Meat Products Medical sciences PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE Swine VECTEUR DE MALADIE VECTORES VIANDE PORCINE YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA Yersinia enterocolitica - isolation & purification Yersinia Infections - epidemiology Yersinia Infections - transmission Georgia Human Infection Yersinia enterocolitica Bacteriosis Bacteria Epidemiology Enterobacteriaceae
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Summary:	We present the results of an epidemiologic investigation of an outbreak caused by Y. enterocolitica O:3 in the United States. From November 1988 to January 1989, an outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Y. enterocolitica serotype O:3 was detected in Atlanta. All 15 patients were black, and 14 were infants (median age, three months). The febrile, diarrheal illnesses were strongly associated with the household preparation of chitterlings, which are the large intestines of pigs. Although none of the infants had direct contact with the raw chitterlings, in nearly all cases the persons cleaning the pig intestines were also caring for the infants
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ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJM199004053221407