| [norovirus outbreaks in hospitals and nursing homes in catalonia, spain]. | the low infectious dose and multiple transmission routes favour the appearance of norovirus outbreaks. the objective of this study was to compare the incidence of norovirus outbreaks in hospitals and nursing homes in catalonia. | 2009 | 20111822 |
| surveillance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases from clinical samples and faecal carriers in barcelona, spain. | the aim of the present study was to characterize and compare the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (esbl)-producing organisms isolated from clinical samples and faecal carriers in 2001 and 2002. | 2005 | 16244084 |
| differential features of foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks of known and unknown etiology. | foodborne diseases (fbd) are a major cause of disease and death, but their etiologies are not always known. factors associated with determination of the etiologic agent of fbd outbreaks reported to the department of health in catalonia (spain) during 2002 to 2005 were studied. for each outbreak, the year, number of persons affected, hospitalization, and availability of samples from patients, food handlers, and foods were collected. the delay between the date of onset of symptoms of the second ca ... | 2009 | 19777900 |
| outbreak of legionnaires' disease associated with a supermarket mist machine. | an outbreak of legionnaires' disease affected 12 customers of a supermarket in a town in catalonia, spain, between august and november 2006. an epidemiological and environmental investigation was undertaken. preliminary investigation showed that all patients had visited the same supermarket in this town where a mist machine was found in the fish section. water samples were collected from the machine and from the supermarket's water distribution system when high-risk samples were excluded. enviro ... | 2010 | 20392306 |
| an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in an inner city district: importance of the first 24 hours in the investigation. | to present the main results of the investigation of an outbreak of legionnaire's disease that occurred in an inner city district of barcelona between 15 october and 15 november 2000. | 2002 | 12234140 |
| [changes in the sensitivity of escherichia coli to 6 antimicrobial agents during the last 12 years. group of microbiologists of county hospitals of catalonia]. | to study the current state and development in the sensitivity of escherichia coli during 12 years, in order to find the use of 6 antimicrobials. | 1997 | 9264651 |