Spinach-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak, Utah and New Mexico, 2006

In 2006, Utah and New Mexico health departments investigated a multistate cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7. A case–control study of 22 case-patients found that consuming bagged spinach was significantly associated with illness (p<0.01). The outbreak strain was isolated from 3 bags of 1 brand o...

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Main Authors: Juliana Grant, Aaron M. Wendelboe, Arthur Wendel, Barbara Jepson, Paul Torres, Chad Smelser, Robert T. Rolfs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/07-1341_article