title: Outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis B in a family in southern Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes a Salmonella outbreak in a 9-member family in Southern Taiwan, and emphasizes the risk of Salmonella infection in extreme age.
  
  
  METHODS
  Salmonella infection was identified by blood culture, stool swab, and Widal test. A questionnaire was designed for the family to ascertain the underlying disease, symptoms, and history of untreated water and food exposure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 9 members in the family, 4 had symptoms of fever, abdominal pain, and watery diarrhea. There was a relationship between Salmonella infection and age, and associated symptoms included fever, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weakness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Salmonella infection tends to occur more frequently in very young or very old people, especially elderly patients with chronic pre-existing comorbidities. Therefore, age is a significant risk factor for this symptomatic disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. yschen@vghks.gov.tw
authors.forename: Yao Shen
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jei Kuang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung Chin
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Yung Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shue Ren
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wann
authors.forename: Shin Ren
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wann
authors.forename: Shue Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yung Hsing
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ming Hsin
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: Cheng Len
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sy
authors.forename: Yu Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Pei Jiuan
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Kuan Sheng
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kung Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology