Salmonella infections associated with mung bean sprouts: epidemiological and environmental investigations
| Autor: | J C, Mohle-Boetani, J, Farrar, P, Bradley, J D, Barak, M, Miller, R, Mandrell, P, Mead, W E, Keene, K, Cummings, S, Abbott, S B, Werner, Yvonne, van Duynhoven |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Salmonella Canada Restaurants Epidemiology Salmonella newport Food Handling Salmonella enteritidis Food Contamination Biology medicine.disease_cause Irrigation water California Disease Outbreaks Toxicology Vegetables medicine Food microbiology Humans Netherlands Mung bean business.industry food and beverages Outbreak United States Biotechnology Infectious Diseases Case-Control Studies Seeds Food Microbiology Female Salmonella Food Poisoning business Food contaminant |
| Zdroj: | Epidemiology and infection. 137(3) |
| ISSN: | 0950-2688 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYWe investigated an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) infections linked to raw mung bean sprouts in 2000 with two case-control studies and reviewed six similar outbreaks that occurred in 2000–2002. All outbreaks were due to unusual phage types (PT) of SE and occurred in the United States (PT 33, 1, and 913), Canada (PT 11b and 913), and The Netherlands (PT 4b). PT 33 was in the spent irrigation water and a drain from one sprout grower. None of the growers disinfected seeds at recommended concentrations. Only two growers tested spent irrigation water; neither discarded the implicated seed lots after receiving a report of Salmonella contamination. We found no difference in the growth of SE and Salmonella Newport on mung beans. Mung bean sprout growers should disinfect seeds, test spent irrigation water, and discontinue the use of implicated seed lots when pathogens are found. Laboratories should report confirmed positive Salmonella results from sprout growers to public health authorities. |
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