From Pig to Pacifier: Chitterling-Associated Yersiniosis Outbreak among Black Infants

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 be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timothy F. Jones, Steven C. Buckingham, Cheryl A. Bopp, Efrain Ribot, William Schaffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
chitterlings
dispatch
infant
outbreak
United States
yersinia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/8/03-0103_article
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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