title: Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis phage type 4b outbreak associated with bean sprouts.
abstract: In November 2000 in the Netherlands, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis phage type 4b was investigated. Eating bean sprouts was the only exposure associated with S. Enteritidis pt 4b infection (matched odds ratio 13.0, 95% confidence interval 2.0-552.5). Contaminated seeds were the most likely cause of contamination of the sprouts. The sprout grower applied a concentration of hypochlorite solution that was too low for seed disinfection.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands. y.van.duynhoven@rivm.nl
authors.forename: Yvonne T H P
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: van Duynhoven
authors.forename: Marc-Alain
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Widdowson
authors.forename: Carolien M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: de Jager
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neppelenbroek
authors.forename: Winette
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van den Brandhof
authors.forename: Wim J B
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wannet
authors.forename: Jan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van Kooij
authors.forename: Henk J M
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Rietveld
authors.forename: Wilfrid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Pelt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000382:microbiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000302:isolation & purification*