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- Title
Foodborne giardiasis in a corporate office setting.
- Authors
Mintz, Eric D.; Wragg, Margie Hudson; Mshar, Patricia; Cartter, Matthew L.; Hadler, James L.; Mintz, E D; Hudson-Wragg, M; Mshar, P; Cartter, M L; Hadler, J L
- Abstract
Giardiasis is the most commonly reported intestinal protozoal infection worldwide, but its relatively long incubation period and often insidious onset make detection of common-source outbreaks difficult. Few well-documented foodborne outbreaks of giardiasis have been reported. In November 1990, such an outbreak among insurance company employees resulted in 18 laboratory-confirmed and 9 suspected cases of giardiasis. A case-eontrol study of 26 ill and 162 well employees implicated raw sliced vegetables served in the employee cafeteria and prepared by a food handler infected with Giardia lamblia as the probable vehicle (odds ratio, 5.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.4–22.7). This outbreak illustrates the potential for transmission of Giardia organisms to occur in commercial establishments through a frequently served food item.
- Publication
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1993, Vol 167, Issue 1, p250
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/infdis/167.1.250