title: The origin of non-outbreak Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections on Guam.
abstract: A study of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infected patients not associated with known outbreaks and controls matched for sex, ethnicity and age (+/- 5 years) was conducted on Guam. Cases were asked if they had eaten seafood within the 24-hour period preceding onset of illness and controls were asked if they had eaten seafood within the 24-hour period preceding their interview. Cases were more likely than controls to have eaten seafood (OR = 37.59, CL [8.30-220.24]).
authors.affiliation: Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Agana.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Cabanero
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006141:Guam / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification