Dangers of food poisoning in psychiatric patients.

Journal: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa

Volume: 25

Issue: 

Year of Publication: 

Affiliated Institutions:  Medical Microbiologist, Pathcare, East London, South Africa. Department of Psychiatry, Ngwelezana Hospital, Empangeni, South Africa. Forensic Mental Health Service, Valkenberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Afria.

Abstract summary 

food poisoning can be fatal in patients with chronic constipation. We report the investigation and management of a probable outbreak of food poisoning among psychiatric patients in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2013.

Authors & Co-authors:  Bamford Colleen C Milligan Peter P Kaliski Sean S

Study Outcome 

Source Link: Visit source

Statistics
Citations :  Bamford C, Kaliski S, Milligan P. Outbreak report of fatal Clostridium perfringens food poisoning in South African psychiatric hospital. Presented at: 26th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, April 2016.
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : 1339
SSN : 1608-9685
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Clostridium perfringens;Clozapine;Fatal;Food poisoning;Gastric hypomotility;Psychiatric patients
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
South Africa