title: Outbreak-associated Salmonella enterica serotypes and food Commodities, United States, 1998-2008.
abstract: Salmonella enterica infections are transmitted not only by animal-derived foods but also by vegetables, fruits, and other plant products. To clarify links between Salmonella serotypes and specific foods, we examined the diversity and predominance of food commodities implicated in outbreaks of salmonellosis during 1998-2008. More than 80% of outbreaks caused by serotypes Enteritidis, Heidelberg, and Hadar were attributed to eggs or poultry, whereas >50% of outbreaks caused by serotypes Javiana, Litchfield, Mbandaka, Muenchen, Poona, and Senftenberg were attributed to plant commodities. Serotypes Typhimurium and Newport were associated with a wide variety of food commodities. Knowledge about these associations can help guide outbreak investigations and control measures.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. brjackson1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Brendan R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Shua J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001937:Brassica / Q000382:microbiology; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004531:Eggs / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica; D034421:Sus scrofa; D014422:Turkeys; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Salmonella enterica; United States; bacteria; enteric infections; food commodities; foodborne diseases; outbreaks; serotypes