A multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Baildon associated with domestic raw tomatoes.
Salmonella enterica serotype Baildon, a rare serotype, was recovered from 86 persons in eight states; 87% of illnesses began during a 3-week period ending January 9, 1999. Raw restaurant-prepared tomatoes were implicated in multiple case-control studies. Contamination likely occurred on the farm or during packing; more effective disinfection and prevention strategies are needed.
Cummings
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K
Disease Investigations Section, Division of Communicable Disease Control, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, 94704, USA. kcumming@dhs.ca.gov
Barrett
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Mohle-Boetani
J C
JC
Brooks
J T
JT
Farrar
J
J
Hunt
T
T
Fiore
A
A
Komatsu
K
K
Werner
S B
SB
Slutsker
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L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D019779:Salmonella enterica; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology