Article: Salmonella serotype Typhimurium outbreak associated with commercially processed egg salad--Oregon, 2003.

On September 24, 2003, Oregon epidemiologists noted an increase in Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium isolates tested during September at the Oregon State Public Health Laboratories. Of 16 isolates, six had matching pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns. The laboratory findings prompted an investigation by Oregon Health Services and CDC that identified 18 cases of infection with S. Typhimurium linked to kits for making egg salad that were distributed by a vendor to a supermarket chain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an environmental investigation but was unable to determine the mechanism of contamination. This was the first reported S ...

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