Animal-to-man transmission of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella: investigations of U.S. outbreaks, 1971-1983.
The importance and origin of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella infections were examined in 52 outbreaks investigated by the Centers for Disease Control between 1971 and 1983. The case fatality rate was higher for patients infected with antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella (4.2 percent) than for those with antimicrobial-sensitive infections (0.2 percent). In the 38 outbreaks with identified sources, food animals were the source of 11 (69 percent) of 16 resistant and 6 (46 percent) of 13 sensitive outbreak strains.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents