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A large outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4 associated with eggs from overseas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

A. Stevens ,
C. Joseph ,
J. Bruce ,
D. Fenton ,
M. O'Mahony ,
D. Cunningham ,
B. O'Connor  and
B. Rowe
A. Stevens*
Affiliation:
Parkside Health Authority
C. Joseph
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
J. Bruce
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
D. Fenton
Affiliation:
City of Westminster Department of Environmental Services
M. O'Mahony
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre
D. Cunningham
Affiliation:
City of Westminster Department of Environmental Services
B. O'Connor
Affiliation:
City of Westminster Department of Environmental Services
B. Rowe
Affiliation:
PHLS Division of Enteric Pathogens
*
Dr A. Stevens, Department of Public Health, Mint Wing, Centre Building, St Mary's hospital, Praed Street, London W2.
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In February 1989 the largest reported outbreak to date in the United Kingdom of Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4 (PT4) infection occurred following a wedding reception at a hotel. One hundred and seventy-three people met the case definition of illness of whom 118 had the organism isolated from their stools. A further 17 were found to be S. enteritidis PT4 positive, but were asymptomatic. Lightly-cooked, egg-based sauces were the epidemiologically proven vehicles of infection. Investigations showed this outbreak to be the first to implicate imported European eggs as the source of infection. An unusual feature of this outbreak was a reported incubation period of less than 3 h for some of the confirmed cases of salmonellosis.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 103 , Issue 3 , December 1989 , pp. 425 - 433
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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