Prevention and control of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infections.

Author(s) : WHO, OMS

Type of monograph: Booklet

Summary

Report of a WHO Consultation, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 1 May 1997. Its objectives were to exchange information on current approaches to the prevention and control of infections and outbreaks caused by E. coli O157:H7 and other EHEC, in addition to developing recommendations for surveillance, outbreak investigation, control and prevention, and research needs. Country profiles (Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA) are intended to give an overview of current national situations with respect to EHEC infections.

Details

Original title: Prevention and control of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infections.
Record ID : 1998-3272
Languages: English
Subject: Regulation
Publication: Who (world health organization) - Switzerland/Switzerland
Publication date: 1997/04
Source: Source: WHO-FSF-FOS-97.6; 43 p. (21 x 29.7); tabl.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Indexing

Themes: Refrigeration and perishable products: general information;
Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Refrigeration and perishable products: regulations and standards
Keywords: Food; Contamination; Microbiology; Recommendation; Research; Health; Pathogen; World; Hygiene; Escherichia; Detection; Control (generic)