Two successive outbreaks of clostridium perfringens at a state correctional institution

D.R. Tavris, R.P. Murphy, J.W. Jolley, S.M. Harmon, C. Williams and C.L. Brumback

American Journal of Public Health, 1985, vol. 75, issue 3, 287-288

Abstract: An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness of short duration involving 100 inmates at a correctional institution followed a similar outbreak among the same population by eight days. Clostridium perfringens was the specific etiology in both outbreaks; the vehicle was roast beef in the first outbreak, ham in the second. Direct observation of food handling practices revealed that the meats were not cooled quickly enough following cooking; not reheated adequately prior to serving, and; held at improper temperatures prior to serving.

Date: 1985
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.75.3.287

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