Volume 10, Number 12—December 2004
Dispatch
Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak Associated with Veterinary Clinic
Bryan Cherry*
, Amy Burns*, Geraldine S. Johnson*, Heidi Pfeiffer*, Nellie Dumas*, Donna Barrett†, Patrick L. McDonough‡, and Millicent Eidson*
, Amy Burns*, Geraldine S. Johnson*, Heidi Pfeiffer*, Nellie Dumas*, Donna Barrett†, Patrick L. McDonough‡, and Millicent Eidson*
Table
Human and animal Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium cases associated with a veterinary clinic, New York, 2003
| Case | Age, sex/species | Possible exposures | Clinic date(s)a | Estimated onset date | Statusb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient 1 | 31, F | Clinic technician | 8/6 | Confirmed | |
| Patient 2 | 27, F | Clinic technician | 7/22 | Confirmed | |
| Patient 3 | 64, F | Owner of pet A | 8/22 | Confirmed | |
| Patient 4 | 2, F | Owner of pet B | 8/1 | Confirmed | |
| Patient 5 | 93, F | Owner of pet C | 8/1 | Confirmed | |
| Patient 6 | 2, M | Neighbor owns pet D | 7/26 | Confirmed | |
| Patient 7 | 44, F | Unknown | 9/14 | Confirmed | |
| Pet A | Cat | Dental work by patient 1 | 7/15–7/16, 7/23–7/25, 8/1 | 7/18 | Suspected |
| Pet B | Cat | Dental work by patient 1 | 7/22–7/23, 7/27, 8/4 | 7/27 | Confirmed |
| Pet C | Dog | Dental work by patient 1 | 7/22–7/23 | 7/24 | Suspected |
| Pet D | Dog | In clinic for vomiting/diarrhea | 7/14–7/15, 7/16–7/21 | 7/14 | Suspected |
aDates when each animal was at clinic X.
bConfirmed, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis match on stool culture; suspected, clinical signs of enteritis or gastroenteritis, stool culture negative.
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