A multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Baildon associated with domestic raw tomatoes.

Cummings, K; Barrett, E; C Mohle-Boetani, J; T Brooks, J; Farrar, J; Hunt, T; Fiore, A; Komatsu, K; B Werner, S; Slutsker, L

doi:10.3201/eid0706.010625

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A multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Baildon associated with domestic raw tomatoes.

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Authors:

K Cummings

E Barrett

J C Mohle-Boetani

Abstract

Salmonella enterica serotype Baildon, a rare serotype, was recovered from 86 persons in eight states; 87% of illnesses began during a 3-week period ending January 9, 1999. Raw restaurant-prepared tomatoes were implicated in multiple case-control studies. Contamination likely occurred on the farm or ...

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