Invasive Salmonella Infections in the United States, FoodNet, 1996–1999: Incidence, Serotype Distribution, and Outcome

• Published in: Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 38; no. Supplement-3; pp. S149 - S156
• Main Authors: Vugia, Duc J., Samuel, Michael, Farley, Monica M., Marcus, Ruthanne, Shiferaw, Beletshachew, Shallow, Sue, Smith, Kirk, Angulo, Frederick J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The University of Chicago Press 15.04.2004; University of Chicago Press
• Subjects: Age groups; Bacteremia; Disease Progression; Epidemiology; Female; Foodborne illnesses; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Infections; Infectious diseases; Male; Men; Older adults; Salmonella; Salmonella - classification; Salmonella infections; Salmonella Infections - epidemiology; Salmonella Infections - ethnology; Salmonella Infections - mortality; Salmonella Infections - pathology; Serotyping; Sex Factors; United States - epidemiology; United States - ethnology; United States; USA

Invasive Salmonella infections are severe and can be life threatening. We analyzed population-based data collected during 1996–1999 by the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), to determine the incidences, infecting serotypes, and outcomes of invasive Salmonella infection. We fou...