Journal article
Screening policies for daycare attendees: lessons learned from an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in a daycare in Waterloo, Ontario
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Control measures for enteric outbreaks in child care settings frequently include screening by stool cultures from symptomatic children only. We present evidence from an investigation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 in a daycare in Waterloo, Ontario to support implementation of a mandatory screening policy for all children during an outbreak. METHODS: In addition to routine outbreak control measures employed by the health unit, …
Authors
Gilbert M; Monk C; Wang H-L; Diplock K; Landry L
Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, Vol. 99, , pp. 281–285
Publication Date
8 2008
ISSN
0008-4263