Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Phage Type 4b Outbreak Associated with Bean Sprouts

In November 2000 in the Netherlands, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis phage type 4b was investigated. Eating bean sprouts was the only exposure associated with S. Enteritidis pt 4b infection (matched odds ratio 13.0, 95% confidence interval 2.0-552.5). Contaminated seeds were...

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Main Authors: van Duynhoven, Yvonne T.H.P., Widdowson, Marc-Alain, de Jager, Carolien M., Fernandes, Teresa, Neppelenbroek, Sabine, van den Brandhof, Winette, Wannet, Wim J.B., van Kooij, Jan A., Rietveld, Henk J.M., van Pelt, Wilfrid
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730240/