An outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning in the Municipality of Passos, MG, Brazil

An outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning involving 42 people who had eaten a meal at a restaurant in the Municipality of Passos, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is reported. Thirty-one of the individuals became ill with vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness within 30 minutes after eating the meal. The foods su...

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Main Authors: Luiz Simeão do Carmo, Ricardo Souza Dias, Valter Roberto Linardi, Maria José de Sena, Deise Aparecida dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2003-12-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132003000400012