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Clostridium perfringens infections initially attributed to norovirus, North Carolina, 2010.

Dailey, Natalie J M; Lee, Nicole; Fleischauer, Aaron T; Moore, Zack S; Alfano-Sobsey, Edie; Breedlove, Frances; Pierce, Andre; Ledford, Sue; Greene, Shermalyn; Gómez, Gerardo A; Talkington, Deborah F; Sotir, Mark J; Hall, Aron J; Sweat, David.

Clin Infect Dis ; 55(4): 568-70, 2012 Aug.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22550114

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We investigated an outbreak initially attributed to norovirus; however, Clostridium perfringens toxicoinfection was subsequently confirmed. C. perfringens is an underrecognized but frequently observed cause of food-borne disease outbreaks. This investigation illustrates the importance of considering epidemiologic and laboratory data together when evaluating potential etiologic agents that might require unique control measures.

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Clostridium Infections/epidemiology , Clostridium perfringens/isolation & purification , Disease Outbreaks , Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology , Norovirus/isolation & purification , Acute Disease , Caliciviridae Infections/diagnosis , Caliciviridae Infections/epidemiology , Clostridium Infections/diagnosis , Clostridium Infections/microbiology , Diagnosis, Differential , Feces/microbiology , Feces/virology , Foodborne Diseases/diagnosis , Foodborne Diseases/microbiology , Foodborne Diseases/virology , Gastroenteritis/diagnosis , Gastroenteritis/epidemiology , Gastroenteritis/microbiology , Gastroenteritis/virology , Humans , North Carolina/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies

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