Volume 9, Number 1—January 2003
Dispatch
Household Contamination with Salmonella enterica1
Table 1
Exposure category | No. positive (%) | No. cultured | Serotypes isolated |
---|---|---|---|
No contact with livestock or animal salmonellosis |
0 (0) |
12 |
|
Contact with livestock, no known salmonellosis |
1 (8.3) |
12 |
Dublin |
Contact with livestock with salmonellosis |
8 (30.8) |
26 |
Typhimurium |
Contact with veterinary clinic with many cases of cat salmonellosis |
3 (18.8) |
16 |
Typhimurium |
Employment in laboratory engaged in research on S. enterica |
4 (30.8) |
13 |
Typhimurium |
Total | 16 (20.3) | 79 |
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