title: Salmonella typhimurium infections associated with a community college microbiology laboratory--Maine, 2013.
abstract: On May 2, 2013, a case of salmonellosis was reported to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The patient reported symptoms of diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and nausea, after attending a community college microbiology laboratory class. A second case was reported on May 8. Epidemiologic interviews conducted with both patients indicated common exposure at a community college, including one patient specifically naming the other patient.
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008281:Maine / Q000453:epidemiology; D008829:Microbiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014495:Universities