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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
An outbreak of foodborne Salmonellosis in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, Volume 8, No. 6, Year 2011
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Background: Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis is a universally recognized cause of foodborne disease. In South Africa, outbreaks of foodborne disease are generally under reported. We investigated the etiology of acute gastroenteritis in 216 patients who presented to a rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, after consuming a meal at a school function. Materials and Methods: Stool specimens from 37 patients, as well as two food samples, were available for microbiological investigation. Similarity between isolates was investigated using phenotypic and genotypic techniques. Phenotypic investigations included morphological, biochemical, and antibiogram profiling. Genotypic relatedness was determined with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis. The available epidemiological data were also described. Results: Salmonella Enteritidis was isolated from 18 patients and 1 food sample. Isolates were phenotypically and genotypically indistinguishable. Epidemiological data suggest a point-source outbreak with a possibility of continued transmission. Conclusions: The results suggest a foodborne Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak due to contaminated food served at the school function. Epidemiological investigations continue to be extremely difficult in rural areas. © 2011, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Niehaus, Abraham J.
South Africa, Durban
Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Apalata, Teke Ruffin
South Africa, Durban
The Nelson R. Mandela Medical School
Coovadia, Yacoob Mahomed
South Africa, Durban
Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Smith, Anthony Marius
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Moodley, Prashini
South Africa, Durban
The Nelson R. Mandela Medical School
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/fpd.2010.0749
ISSN:
15353141
e-ISSN:
15567125
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
South Africa