Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Aug;55(4):568-70. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis441. Epub 2012 May 1.
We investigated an outbreak initially attributed to norovirus; however, Clostridium perfringens toxicoinfection was subsequently confirmed. C. perfringens is an underrecognized but frequently observed cause of food-borne disease outbreaks. This investigation illustrates the importance of considering epidemiologic and laboratory data together when evaluating potential etiologic agents that might require unique control measures.
我们调查了一起最初归因于诺如病毒的暴发;然而,随后证实为产气荚膜梭菌毒素感染。产气荚膜梭菌是一种被低估但经常观察到的食源性疾病暴发的原因。本研究说明了在评估可能需要独特控制措施的潜在病因时,同时考虑流行病学和实验室数据的重要性。