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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST V2R0xH2t. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective. To determine a vehicle and point source for an outbreak of Salmonella Havana. Methods. The authors conducted a case-control study and traceback investigation of 14 residents of California and four from Arizona with onsets of ness from April 15,1998, to June 15,1998, and Salmonella Havana infections with identical PFGE patterns. Results. Seventeen of 18 patients were women. Seventeen were adults 20-89 years of age. Nine (50%) had diarrheal illness, 6 (33%) had urinary tract infections, 2 (11%) had sepsis, and one had an infected surgical wound after appendectomy. Four patients were hospitalized and one died Eating alfalfa sprouts was associated with S Havana infection (OR=10.0 ; 95% confidence interval 1.2,83.1 : P=0.01) Conclusions. This outbreak resulted in a high incidence of extra-intestinal nfections, especially urinary tract infections, and high morbidity. Raw alfalfa a sprouts, often considered a safe "health food," can be a source of serious foodborne disease outbreaks.
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