A national outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium DT 124 caused by contaminated salami sticks

An outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium DT 124 infection which affected 101 people in England in December 1987 and January 1988 was detected through surveillance of laboratory reports from medical microbiology laboratories of the NHS and PHLS. Within 1 week of noting the increase in reports, epidemiol...

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Published in:Epidemiology and infection 1989-10, Vol.103 (2), p.219-225
Main Authors: Cowden, J. M., O'Mahony, M., Bartlett, C. L. R., Rana, B., Smyth, B., Lynch, D., Tillett, H., Ward, L., Roberts, D., Gilbert, R. J., Baird-Parker, A.C., Kilsby, D. C.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea
Disease Outbreaks
England - epidemiology
Female
Fermentation
Food Contamination
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant
Infections
Infectious diseases
Interviews as Topic
Male
Meat
Meat Products
Meats
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Salami
Salmonella
Salmonella Food Poisoning - epidemiology
Salmonella Food Poisoning - etiology
Salmonella infections
Salmonella typhimurium
Salmonella typhimurium - isolation & purification
Surveillance
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:An outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium DT 124 infection which affected 101 people in England in December 1987 and January 1988 was detected through surveillance of laboratory reports from medical microbiology laboratories of the NHS and PHLS. Within 1 week of noting the increase in reports, epidemiological and microbiological investigations identified a small German salami stick as the vehicle of infection and the product was withdrawn from sale. The epidemiological investigation highlighted the occurrence of a long incubation period, bloody diarrhoea. Prompt recognition and investigation of the outbreak prevented further cases of severe infection.
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0950268800030569