From Pig to Pacifier: Chitterling-Associated Yersiniosis Outbreak among Black Infants
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From Pig to Pacifier: Chitterling-Associated Yersiniosis Outbreak among Black Infants
In this case-control study of Yersinia enterocolitica infections among black infants, chitterling preparation was significantly associated with illness (p<0.001). Of 13 samples of chitterlings tested, 2 were positive for Yersinia intermedia and 5 for Salmonella. Decontamination of chitterlings before sale with methods such as irradiation should be strongly considered.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid0908.030103