Foodhandler-Associated Salmonella Outbreak in a University Hospital Despite Routine Surveillance Cultures of Kitchen Employees
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology1994Vol. 15(5), pp. 311–314
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Abstract
This outbreak probably was caused by massive contamination of mashed potatoes by the contaminated hands of the foodhandler. Routine stool culture of foodhandlers is not cost-effective and should not be used as a substitute for health education and proper hygienic practices.
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