Did the investigator collect adequate information to determine the source of the outbreak? Provide a relational for your answer. B) State at least one additional piece of information (data point) that you would like to have in order to determine whether the diarrhea is associated with the restaurants food or the public water.

Did the investigator collect adequate information to determine the source of the outbreak? Provide a relational for your answer. B) State at least one additional piece of information (data point) that you would like to have in order to determine whether the diarrhea is associated with the restaurants food or the public water.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.11: Biological Threat Agents

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