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An Outbreak of Salmonella Gastroenteritis in an Urban Jail

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Philip Alcabes ,
Barbara O'Sullivan ,
Evan Nadal  and
Marcia Mouzon
Philip Alcabes
Affiliation:
Montefiore-Rikers Island Health Services, East Elmhurst, New York
Barbara O'Sullivan
Affiliation:
Montefiore-Rikers Island Health Services, East Elmhurst, New York
Evan Nadal*
Affiliation:
Montefiore-Rikers Island Health Services, East Elmhurst, New York
Marcia Mouzon
Affiliation:
Montefiore-Rikers Island Health Services, East Elmhurst, New York
*
Montefiore-Rikers Island Health Services, 15-15 Hazen St., East Elmhurst, NY 11370
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Abstract

An outbreak of gastroenteritis in New York City's largest jail involved 145 cases over a two-month period. The outbreak was unusual in that two Salmonella strains (serogroups B and D) were involved. Management of the outbreak involved screening kitchen workers by culture of stool samples, and education regarding personal hygiene. Obstacles to investigation and management of the outbreak arose out of the special nature of the jail environment; these included jurisdictional problems and high turnover of the inmate population.

Type
Original Articles
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 9 , Issue 12 , December 1988 , pp. 542 - 547
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1988

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