title: [Distribution areas of food-borne diseases in Timişoara county, in the period 2002-2003].
abstract: In the study we wanted to reveal the distribution of the food borne diseases in Timisoara county, in the period of time 2002-2003. As material we used a sample formed from 142 patients with admissions in the "Victor Babeş" Infectious Diseases Hospital Timişoara, Romania, and the method, epidemiological longitudinal descriptive inquiry, consisted in data registration of the primary evidences (observation files) of the patients. The obtained results revealed: the greater incidence of the food borne diseases in male than female sex; the highest incidence at the age group 15-44 years; the main causal agent as Salmonella group D followed by group B; the greatest frequencies of the food borne diseases in the areas Lipova, Circumvalatiunii and Students Complex of Timişoara. As conclusion, it can be affirmed that food borne diseases are a problem for Timisoara, and for the most cases the causal agent has not been identified.
authors: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Victor Babeş Timişoara, Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Igienă.
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Petrescu
authors: Adriana Ramona
authors: AR
authors: Istodorescu
authors: Oana
authors: O
authors: Suciu
authors: Sorina
authors: S
authors: Doroftei
authors: Brigitha
authors: B
authors: Vlaicu
authors: T R
authors: TR
authors: Olariu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution