Outbreak investigation of Salmonella group D in staff and patients at Hamad Medical Corporation
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Introduction / objectives I.C section was informed that around 17 staffs who had eaten dinner on Dec 6.2010 during Quality event and 27 cases of staff from different units and 7 cases from in patients areas had experienced gastrointestinal illness within 72 hr of finishing their meal .In total of 14 cases were stricken by this illne which subsequently identified as salmonella group D. Objective:To investigate an increase in the number of Salmonella isolates detected to ascertain whether it was due to a nosocomial source, to identify the mechanisms of transmission, and to institute effective control measures to prevent future episodes.
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