Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak associated with veterinary clinic

A Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium outbreak was associated with a veterinary clinic. Confirmed cases were in one cat, two veterinary technicians, four persons associated with clinic patients, and a nurse not linked to the clinic. This outbreak emphasizes the importance of strong public health...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2004-12, Vol.10 (12), p.2249-2251
Main Authors: Cherry, Bryan, Burns, Amy, Johnson, Geraldine S, Pfeiffer, Heidi, Dumas, Nellie, Barrett, Donna, McDonough, Patrick L, Eidson, Millicent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Cats
Child, Preschool
Communicable diseases in animals
Development and progression
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
Dogs
Female
Health aspects
Hospitals, Animal
Humans
Investigations
Male
Middle Aged
New York - epidemiology
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella infections
Salmonella Infections - epidemiology
Salmonella Typhimurium
Salmonella typhimurium - isolation & purification
salmonellosis
United States
veterinary clinic
Veterinary hospitals
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Summary:A Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium outbreak was associated with a veterinary clinic. Confirmed cases were in one cat, two veterinary technicians, four persons associated with clinic patients, and a nurse not linked to the clinic. This outbreak emphasizes the importance of strong public health ties to the animal health community.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1012.040714