Abstract
Food is the primary vehicle of transmission for traveler's diarrhea. We evaluated coliform contamination of vegetables from popular restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, Texas. Contamination of vegetables in Guadalajara restaurants was widespread. Prevention of traveler's diarrhea by avoidance of "high-risk" foods may be unsuccessful, because contamination of foods may occur regardless of how they are prepared.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 218-221 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 15 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases