Coliform contamination of vegetables obtained from popular restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, Texas

Hoonmo L. Koo; Zhi Dong Jiang; Eric Brown; Coralith Garcia; Huibin Qi; Herbert L. DuPont

doi:10.1086/589249

Coliform contamination of vegetables obtained from popular restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, Texas

Hoonmo L. Koo
, Zhi Dong Jiang
, Eric Brown
, Coralith Garcia
, Huibin Qi
, Herbert L. DuPont

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Texas
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston

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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
Pages (from-to)	218-221
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/589249
State	Published - 15 Jul 2008

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