Volume 23, Number 9—September 2017
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Serotype Dublin Infections among Humans, United States, 1968–2013
R. Reid Harvey1, Cindy R. Friedman, Stacy M. Crim, Michael Judd, Kelly A. Barrett, Beth Tolar, Jason P. Folster, Patricia M. Griffin, and Allison C. Brown
Table 1
Demographics, international travel, clinical outcomes, and isolate source for Salmonella enterica serotype Dublin and other Salmonella, United States, 1996–2013*
| Patient characteristics | Salmonella Dublin, no. (%), n = 228 | Other Salmonella, no. (%), n = 97,814 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age group, y† | |||
| <1 | 2/228 (0.9) | 11,075/97,562 (11.4) | <0.01 |
| 1–4 | 13/228 (5.7) | 16,481/97,562 (16.9) | <0.01 |
| 5–17 | 8/228 (3.5) | 15,628/97,562 (16.0) | <0.01 |
| 18–64 | 119/228 (52.2) | 43,819/97,562 (44.9) | <0.05 |
| >65 |
86/228 (37.7) |
10,559/97,562 (10.8) |
<0.01 |
| Sex | |||
| M | 137/228 (60.1) | 46,909/97,486 (48.1) | <0.01 |
| F |
|||
| International travel |
6/101 (5.0) |
4,297/46,764 (8.6) |
0.15 |
| Clinical outcome | |||
| Died | 8/216 (3.7) | 431/86,977 (0.5) | <0.01 |
| Hospitalized‡ |
167/223 (74.9) |
24,187/88,748 (37.3) |
<0.01 |
| Isolate source | |||
| Blood | 137/226 (60.7) | 5,054/97,142 (5.2) | <0.01 |
| Feces | 49/226 (21.7) | 8,6257/97,142 (88.8) | <0.01 |
| Other | 40/226 (17.7) | 5,831/97,142 (6.0) | <0.01 |
*Data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network.
†Median ages: Salmonella Dublin 55 (range <1–97) y; other Salmonella 23 (range <1–110) y; p<0.01.
‡Median hospital stays: Salmonella Dublin, 6 d (range 1‒76 d); other Salmonella, 3 d (range 0‒374 d); p<0.01.
1Current affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Page created: August 15, 2017
Page updated: August 15, 2017
Page reviewed: August 15, 2017
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.