Epidemiology and Infection · 2000 · 31 citations · 9 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyFoodborne Disease EpidemiologyMedical MicrobiologyOutbreak InvestigationBacterial EpidemiologyFoodborne Outbreak InvestigationFoodborne Pathogen DetectionMicrobial ContaminationSeafood SafetySurveillance Of Foodborne IllnessCase-control Study DesignFish ContaminationFish EpidemiologyFoodborne Bacterial Disease EpidemiologyRaw Food ConsumptionSeafood ContaminationSeafood-borne Pathogens
In June 1998, an increased number of persons with Salmonella blockley infection were reported from one German state. Because S. blockley is extremely uncommon in Germany, a case-control study was performed in order to find the source. A total of 13 patients met the case definition. Nine of 12 cases and 2 of 21 controls with food consumption histories reported eating smoked eel (OR 28.5; 95% CI 3.9-235.3). The consumed eel came from four different local smokeries, but could be traced back to fish farms in Italy. This outbreak indicates that eel may be a vehicle for salmonella infection and that the smoking process may not eliminate bacterial contamination from raw fish.
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Antibiotics in Laboratory Medicine.
Víctor Lorian · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1980 · 2.8K citations