title: A restaurant-associated outbreak of Brainerd diarrhea in California.
abstract: In a rare outbreak of Brainerd diarrhea in California, we identified 23 patients, many of whom had diarrhea persisting for > or =6 months. Case-control studies revealed that illness was associated with 1 local restaurant but not with any specific food or beverage. A Campylobacter species was detected in some patients' stool specimens, but its role in the outbreak remains unclear.
authors.affiliation: California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA 94804, USA. dvugia@dhs.ca.gov
authors.forename: Duc J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Vugia
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Eric D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: Sheldon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meshulam
authors.forename: Kusum
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Tsang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012147:Restaurants