Salmonella enteritidis PT6: another egg-associated salmonellosis?

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Evans, M. R. ; Lane, W. ; Ribeiro, C. D.
• Description:
  Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 6 (PT6) increased dramatically in the United Kingdom during 1997. The sharp rise suggests that PT6 contamination has spread rapidly throughout a basic food commodity; however, the source and food vehicle remain unknown. We present evidence from three outbreaks suggesting a possible link between PT6 and eggs. Poor documentation of the egg supply network continues to pose problems for public health investigators. Thorough investigation of all future PT6 outbreaks and case-control studies of sporadic infections are needed to confirm the etiology of PT6 infection.
• Subjects:
  • Humans
  • Ovum
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning
  • Salmonella Infections
  • Salmonella Phages
  • Salmonella Enteritidis
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 4(4):667-669.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15555/cdc_15555_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 60.25 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:30c1a39b78c2691747136c23a0c5396d737edbba0f336fb010abac3c4c6cd8d3