[Institutional epidemic gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enteritis Worthington type in 1976].
An outbreak of gastroenteritis that occurred in a boarding school in Mexico is described. The attack rate was 100% since all of 151 pupils were involved. Salmonella enteritidis serotype Worthington was identified as the only etiologic agent. This microorganism was isolated from 60% of the samples studied. Due to the delay in notification the food ingested during the outbreak could not be analyzed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012574:Schools
Gastroenteritis epidémica institucional por Salmonella enteritis ser Worthington en 1976.