Food poisoning due to Salmonella enterica serotype Weltevreden in Mangalore

An outbreak of food poisoning due to Salmonella enterica serotype Weltevreden ( S.weltevreden ) involving 34 students has been reported from a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore. The symptoms developed 8-10 hours, after consuming a non- vegetarian dish, probably fish, from an outside caterer. The i...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2009-07, Vol.27 (3), p.257-258
Main Author: Antony B, Dias M, Shetty AK, Rekha B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Bacteria
Food poisoning
Food poisoning, S.Weltevreden, outbreak
Meat processing
outbreak
Paratyphis
S.Weltevreden
Salmonella
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella typhimurium
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Summary:An outbreak of food poisoning due to Salmonella enterica serotype Weltevreden ( S.weltevreden ) involving 34 students has been reported from a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore. The symptoms developed 8-10 hours, after consuming a non- vegetarian dish, probably fish, from an outside caterer. The identity of the organism was confirmed at Central Research Institute, Kasauli. This report emphasizes the geographical distribution of this organism in the Coastal Karnataka region. S.Weltevreden may be overlooked due to the biochemical similarity to S. Paratyphi B & S. Typhimurium.
ISSN:0255-0857
1998-3646
DOI:10.4103/0255-0857.53211