An Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium 108/170 at a Privately Catered Barbeque at a Sydney Sports Club
dc.contributor.author | Jardine, Andrew | |
dc.contributor.author | Ressler, Kelly-Anne | |
dc.contributor.author | Botham, Susan | |
dc.contributor.author | Irwin, Melissa J | |
dc.contributor.author | Shadbolt, Craig T | |
dc.contributor.author | Vally, Hassan | |
dc.contributor.author | Ferson, M J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T22:23:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T11:08:39Z | |
dc.description.abstract | An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was identified among attendees at a large community barbeque at a Sydney sports club on 30 January 2009. A retrospective cohort study was initiated, and attendees were identified through hospital emergency department gastroenteritis presentations, snowball recruitment through known cases, responders to linguistically specific press, and those returning to the venue the next week. A symptom and food history was collected from attendees, and stool samples were provided for microbiological investigation. An environmental investigation and trace back of implicated foods was also undertaken. Attendance estimates at the barbeque ranged from 100 to 180, and the food was prepared by a family that was not registered as a food business. Seventy one of the 87 attendees identified met the case definition. Thirty attendees (42%) had laboratory confirmed Salmonella Typhimurium phage-type 108/170, all with the same multilocus variable number of tandem repeat analysis typing. Burden of illness was high with 76% of cases seeking medical attention and 18% admitted to hospital. Microbiological evidence confirmed that a number of food items were contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium 108/170, with the raw egg mayonnaise used in a Russian salad being the most likely primary food vehicle (adjusted odds ratio=10.3 [95% confidence interval 1.79-59.5]). Further, having Russian salad on the plate even if it was not consumed increased the relative risk of illness, thus suggesting that other food items may have been contaminated when they came into contact with it on the plate. This Salmonella outbreak highlighted the risks associated with the improper handling of food in private residences, which are then sold at a large public event. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1535-3141 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/53036 | |
dc.publisher | Mary Ann Liebert Inc. | |
dc.source | Foodborne Pathogens and Disease | |
dc.subject | Keywords: adolescent; adult; aged; article; Australia; catering service; child; clinical feature; emergency ward; epidemic; feces analysis; female; food analysis; food poisoning; gastroenteritis; hospital admission; human; infant; infection risk; laboratory test; m | |
dc.title | An Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium 108/170 at a Privately Catered Barbeque at a Sydney Sports Club | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 11 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 1219 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1215 | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jardine, Andrew, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ressler, Kelly-Anne, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service (SESIAHS) | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Botham, Susan, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service (SESIAHS) | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Irwin, Melissa J, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service (SESIAHS) | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Shadbolt, Craig T, New South Wales Food Authority | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Vally, Hassan, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ferson, M J, University of New South Wales | |
local.contributor.authoremail | repository.admin@anu.edu.au | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Jardine, Andrew, u4052357 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Vally, Hassan, u3935537 | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111711 - Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111706 - Epidemiology | |
local.identifier.absseo | 970111 - Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4468094xPUB262 | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 8 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1089/fpd.2011.0918 | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-80155192429 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | u4468094 | |
local.type.status | Published Version |
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