An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 170 associated with consumption of a dessert containing raw egg
Reynolds, Anna; Moffatt, C R M; Dyda, Amalie; Hundy, Rebecca; Kaye, Andrew L; Krsteski, Radomir; Rockliff, Simon; Kampen, Riemke; Kelly, Paul; O'Brien, Eddie
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Eggs are frequently implicated as a source of foodborne salmonellosis. In February 2009 an investigation was commenced following reports of gastrointestinal illness among diners at a Canberra restaurant. The investigation sought to confirm the existence of an outbreak, identify a source and implement public health measures to prevent more cases. Menus and booking lists were obtained from the restaurant and a case-control study was commenced. A suspected case was defined as a person who ate at...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Reynolds, Anna | |
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dc.contributor.author | Moffatt, C R M | |
dc.contributor.author | Dyda, Amalie | |
dc.contributor.author | Hundy, Rebecca | |
dc.contributor.author | Kaye, Andrew L | |
dc.contributor.author | Krsteski, Radomir | |
dc.contributor.author | Rockliff, Simon | |
dc.contributor.author | Kampen, Riemke | |
dc.contributor.author | Kelly, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | O'Brien, Eddie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T22:44:47Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0725-3141 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/37545 | |
dc.description.abstract | Eggs are frequently implicated as a source of foodborne salmonellosis. In February 2009 an investigation was commenced following reports of gastrointestinal illness among diners at a Canberra restaurant. The investigation sought to confirm the existence of an outbreak, identify a source and implement public health measures to prevent more cases. Menus and booking lists were obtained from the restaurant and a case-control study was commenced. A suspected case was defined as a person who ate at the restaurant on 13 or 14 February 2009 and subsequently developed diarrhoea and/or vomiting. Twenty cases and 31 controls were enrolled in the study. Eating a tiramisu dessert containing raw egg had a highly statistically significant association with illness (crude odds ratio 130.50, 95% confidence interval 13.54-1605.28). Among the 20 cases, nine of 12 stool samples were positive for Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 170 (STm 170). No microbiological evidence of STm 170 was obtained from the restaurant or during the egg trace-back investigation. This report highlights the risk associated with consumption of foods containing raw or undercooked shell egg. | |
dc.publisher | National Centre for Disease Control | |
dc.source | Communicable Diseases Intelligence | |
dc.subject | Keywords: adolescent; adult; aged; article; Australia; case control study; catering service; child; classification; egg; epidemic; female; gastroenteritis; human; isolation and purification; male; microbiology; middle aged; Salmonella food poisoning; Salmonella typ | |
dc.title | An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 170 associated with consumption of a dessert containing raw egg | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 34 | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111706 - Epidemiology | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111711 - Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4468094xPUB150 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Reynolds, Anna, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Moffatt, C R M, ACT Health | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Dyda, Amalie, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hundy, Rebecca, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kaye, Andrew L, ACT Health | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Krsteski, Radomir, ACT Health | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Rockliff, Simon, ACT Health | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kampen, Riemke, ACT Health | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kelly, Paul, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | O'Brien, Eddie, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 3 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 329 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 333 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T11:08:14Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-79952112394 | |
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