TY - JOUR
T1 - An outbreak of foodborne streptococcal throat infection
AU - Shemesh, E.
AU - Fischel, T.
AU - Goldstein, N.
AU - Alkan, M.
AU - Livneh, A.
PY - 1994/4
Y1 - 1994/4
N2 - Streptococcal pharyngitis is a common disease of epidemic nature, usually transmitted by saliva droplets. We present an epidemiologic analysis of an outbreak of streptococcal pharyngitis in a military unit involving 75 soldiers. The causing organism was Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus, T28 M56), which was isolated from 53 affected individuals. The source of the epidemic was probably an army cook. The infection was transferred by a cabbage salad to individuals who became symptomatic within 24-48 h. This epidemic is a reminder of an exceptional route of streptococcal dissemination and one of the largest outbreaks of foodborne streptococcal pharyngitis documented.
AB - Streptococcal pharyngitis is a common disease of epidemic nature, usually transmitted by saliva droplets. We present an epidemiologic analysis of an outbreak of streptococcal pharyngitis in a military unit involving 75 soldiers. The causing organism was Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus, T28 M56), which was isolated from 53 affected individuals. The source of the epidemic was probably an army cook. The infection was transferred by a cabbage salad to individuals who became symptomatic within 24-48 h. This epidemic is a reminder of an exceptional route of streptococcal dissemination and one of the largest outbreaks of foodborne streptococcal pharyngitis documented.
KW - Foodborne pharyngitis
KW - Streptococcus pyogenes
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AN - SCOPUS:0028417388
SN - 0021-2180
VL - 30
SP - 275
EP - 278
JO - Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
JF - Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
IS - 4
ER -