An assessment of risk posed by a Campylobacter-positive puppy living in an Australian residential aged-care facility

• Main Authors: Cameron Moffat (Author), Ranil Appuhamy (Author), Will Andrew (Author), Sandy Wynn (Author), Jan Roberts (Author), Karina Kennedy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: In April and June 2012, two outbreaks of Campylobacter gastroenteritis were investigated in an Australian aged-care facility (ACF); a Campylobacter-positive puppy was identified as a potential source of infection. Methods: An expert panel was convened to assess transmission risk from t...