Salmonella Alachua: causative agent of a foodborne disease outbreak

Salmonella Alachua: causative agent of a foodborne disease outbreak.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to report the occurrence of the first outbreak of food poisoning caused by Salmonella Alachua in Brazil, as well as the antimicrobial susceptibility and the genetic relatedness of Salmonella Alachua strains isolated from clinical and food samples. MATERIAL AND METHODS To elucidate the outbreak, an epidemiological investigation was carried out, and two sampl...

Foodborne Outbreak and Nonmotile Salmonella enterica Variant, France

We report a food-related outbreak of salmonellosis in humans caused by a nonmotile variant of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium in France in 2009. This nonmotile variant had been circulating in laying hens but was not considered as Typhimurium and consequently escaped European poultry flock regulations.

The Study of Gastric Mucosa for Possible Bacterial Causative Agent of Crohn’s Disease

Characterization of a foodborne outbreak caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil.

INTRODUCTION In December 2001, an outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis infected 114 of 161 people who ate at a restaurant in Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil. METHODS The epidemiological and microbiological aspects of the outbreak were characterized. RESULTS Potato salad made with homemade mayonnaise and stored at unsuitable temperatures was associated with increased risk of foodborne inf...

Salmonella enterocolitis: report of a large foodborne outbreak in Trujillo, Peru.

On 5 May 1977 food contaminated with Salmonella thompson (Group Cl) hosfiitalized 545 university students in Trujillo, Peru. Prom@ investigation pinpointed the responsible organism, the most likely source of contamination, and a number of poor food-handling practices that may have contributed to the event. The report of the investigation, presented here, provides a meful illustration of interna...