In August 2021,three students with diarrhea from the same school visited a local hospital in the S district of Beijing.An epidemic investigation showed that there were more students with diarrhea in the same school an...In August 2021,three students with diarrhea from the same school visited a local hospital in the S district of Beijing.An epidemic investigation showed that there were more students with diarrhea in the same school and they had one meal together.Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from both patients with diarrhea and asymptomatic food handlers;however,the latter also carried Campylobacter coli.Phylogenomic analysis showed that there was a campylobacteriosis outbreak among the students,and the asymptomatic food handler may have been the source of the infection.Routine inspection and surveillance for Campylobacter is needed for the food producing staff,particularly those cooking in the cafeteria in schools or other public food services.展开更多
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文摘In August 2021,three students with diarrhea from the same school visited a local hospital in the S district of Beijing.An epidemic investigation showed that there were more students with diarrhea in the same school and they had one meal together.Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from both patients with diarrhea and asymptomatic food handlers;however,the latter also carried Campylobacter coli.Phylogenomic analysis showed that there was a campylobacteriosis outbreak among the students,and the asymptomatic food handler may have been the source of the infection.Routine inspection and surveillance for Campylobacter is needed for the food producing staff,particularly those cooking in the cafeteria in schools or other public food services.
