Selected publications on C. perfringens food poisoning

What to know

The following publications from CDC provide an overview of C. perfringens food poisoning and the germ that causes it.

Publications

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Foodborne disease outbreaks in correctional institutions | United States, 1998–2014. [2017]
Notes from the field: C. perfringens gastroenteritis outbreak associated with a catered lunch | North Carolina, November 2015. [2016]
An assessment of the human health impact of seven leading foodborne pathogens in the United States using disability adjusted life years. [2015]
Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Bacillus cereus, C. perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus | United States, 1998–2008. [2013]
Epidemiology of foodborne disease outbreaks caused by C. perfringens | United States, 1998–2010. [2013]
Foodborne illness acquired in the United States—major pathogens. [2011]
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