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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 infection among attendees of a wedding reception, April 2009 |
Author: | Denehy, E. Raupach, J. Cameron, A. Lokuge, K. Koehler, A. |
Citation: | Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 2011; 35(2):192-196 |
Publisher: | Australian Govt Dept Health and Ageing, Office of Health Protection, Surveillance Branch |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
ISSN: | 1447-4514 1445-4866 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Emma J. Denehy, Jane C.A. Raupach, Scott A. Cameron, Kamalini M. Lokuge and Ann P. Koehler |
Abstract: | On 30 April 2009, the Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) South Australia was notified of a Salmonella infection in a person who attended a wedding reception on 25 April 2009. Several other attendees reported becoming unwell with a similar gastrointestinal illness. The CDCB commenced an investigation to: characterise the outbreak in terms of person, place and time; identify probable source or sources; and implement control measures. A retrospective cohort study was undertaken among wedding reception attendees. A questionnaire collecting information on demographics, illness and menu items consumed was given to the majority of attendees. An environmental inspection of the wedding reception premise and food supplier premise, including food sampling was conducted to identify plausible sources of infection. The questionnaire response rate was 77%, from which an attack rate of 20% was calculated. There was a significant association between consumption of garlic aioli and illness(OR 5.4, 95% CI: 1.6, 18.1). Nine wedding reception attendees’ stool samples tested positive for Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44. A sample of garlic aioli also tested positive for Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44. The ingredients of the garlic aioli included raw egg yolk, roasted garlic, Dijon mustard, vinegar and vegetable oil. The raw egg yolk was identified as a high risk food item; however no eggs tested positive for Salmonella. |
Keywords: | Salmonella outbreak eggs garlic aioli cohort study |
Rights: | © Commonwealth of Australia 2010 |
Description (link): | http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cdi3502-1 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest General Practice publications |
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