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A national outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium DT 124 caused by contaminated salami sticks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

J. M. Cowden ,
M. O'Mahony ,
C. L. R. Bartlett ,
B. Rana ,
B. Smyth ,
D. Lynch ,
H. Tillett ,
L. Ward ,
D. Roberts  and
R. J. Gilbert
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J. M. Cowden
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
M. O'Mahony
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
C. L. R. Bartlett
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
B. Rana
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
B. Smyth
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
D. Lynch
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
H. Tillett
Affiliation:
PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
L. Ward
Affiliation:
PHLS Division of Enteric Pathogens, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
D. Roberts
Affiliation:
PHLS Food Hygiene Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
R. J. Gilbert
Affiliation:
PHLS Food Hygiene Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London
A.C. Baird-Parker
Affiliation:
Unilever Research, Colworth Laboratory
D. C. Kilsby
Affiliation:
Unilever Research, Colworth Laboratory
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An outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium DT 124 infection which affected 101 people in England in December 1987 and January 1988 was detected through surveillance of laboratory reports from medical microbiology laboratories of the NHS and PHLS. Within 1 week of noting the increase in reports, epidemiological and microbiological investigations identified a small German salami stick as the vehicle of infection and the product was withdrawn from sale. The epidemiological investigation highlighted the occurrence of a long incubation period, bloody diarrhoea. Prompt recognition and investigation of the outbreak prevented further cases of severe infection.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 103 , Issue 2 , October 1989 , pp. 219 - 225
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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