Article
Characterization of a foodborne outbreak caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil
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CARNEIRO, Maria Regina Pires; et al. Characterization of a foodborne outbreak caused by Salmonella Enteritidis in Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v.48, n.3, p.334-337, May-Jun, 2015.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0260-2014
1678-9849
Autor
Carneiro, Maria Regina Pires
Cabello, Pedro Hernan
Albuquerque Junior, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti de
Jain, Sona
Candido, Alexandre Luna
Resumen
In December 2001, an outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis infected 114 of 161 people who ate at a restaurant in
Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil. Methods: The epidemiological and microbiological aspects of the outbreak were characterized.
Results: Potato salad made with homemade mayonnaise and stored at unsuitable temperatures was associated with increased
risk of foodborne infection. Salmonella Enteritidis was isolated from the diarrheal stools of the hospitalized patients, and
genotyping of the fecal samples generated identical randomly amplifi ed polymorphic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profi les.
Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the fi rst and the only record of a gastrointestinal outbreak in Sergipe.