A foodborne outbreak of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Madelia at a silver anniversary reception

• Published in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 11; pp. 841 - 843
• Main Authors: HAURI, A. M, SAEHRENDT, M, SPANGENBERG, B, ROGGENTIN, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01-11-2004; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bacteria; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen; Biological and medical sciences; Disease Outbreaks; Feces - microbiology; Food Microbiology; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Outbreaks; Salmonella; Salmonella enterica - isolation & purification; Salmonella Food Poisoning - epidemiology; Salmonella Food Poisoning - microbiology; Infection; Silver; Salmonella; Food poisoning; Bacteriosis; Digestive diseases; Bacteria; Salmonellosis; Serotype; Enterobacteriaceae
• DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1219-0
• EISSN: 1435-4373
• ISSN: 0934-9723

Reported here is an outbreak of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Madelia infection that occurred among 44 persons attending a silver anniversary reception in Hesse, Germany. Isolates of Salmonella Madelia are extremely unusual, and no outbreaks associated with this serotype have been reported previously. Forty-two attendees were interviewed and information was obtained from each of them regarding demographic and clinical characteristics and food consumed at the reception. Twenty-four attendees submitted stool samples for microbiological testing, and 10 of these were culture-positive for S. Madelia. Twenty-three attendees met the case definition of infection, while 18 met the clinical case definition (i.e. vomiting or diarrhoea within 3 days of consuming food at the reception) and five had asymptomatic infection with S. Madelia. The most likely vehicles of infection were tortellini and a red pesto sauce.