A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul in Australia associated with cantaloupe consumption
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2008 outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul infections associated with raw produce.
BACKGROUND Raw produce is an increasingly recognized vehicle for salmonellosis. We investigated a nationwide outbreak that occurred in the United States in 2008. METHODS We defined a case as diarrhea in a person with laboratory-confirmed infection with the outbreak strain of Salmonella enterica serotype Saintpaul. Epidemiologic, traceback, and environmental studies were conducted. RESULTS A...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiology and Infection
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0950-2688,1469-4409
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268808000861