| a large outbreak of foodborne infection attributed to providencia alcalifaciens. | the enteropathogenicity of providencia alcalifaciens, a member of the family enterobacteriaceae, has not yet been well established. in november 1996, a large outbreak of foodborne infection occurred in fukui, japan. in this study, the etiology of the outbreak was investigated. no other recognized enteropathogens were detected in patient fecal samples, but p. alcalifaciens was detected in 7 of 18 samples. the isolates were found to be clonal by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. the patients who p ... | 2001 | 11574921 |
| [enteropathogenicity of providencia alcalifaciens, a newly recognized pathogen causing food-poisoning]. | providencia alcalifaciens, a member of the family enterobacteriaceae, has been thought to be a normal flora or an opportunistic pathogen. in 1996, a large outbreak (including 270 patients) of acute gastroenteritis occurred in fukui. no known enteropathogens were detected in fecal samples of the patients, but p. alcalifaciens was detected from 7 of the 18 samples. the isolates were a clonal by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. the specific antibody against the isolated strain was elevated in the ... | 2002 | 12078099 |