Salmonella Litchfield Outbreak Associated with a Hotel Restaurant -- Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2007.

Authors :: Cash, R. L.
Lyons, B.
Reinhard, J.
Simonetti, P.
Adler, E. M.
Bresnitz, E.
Lee, S.
Malavet, M.
Matiuck, S. W.
Robertson, C.
Cronquist, A.
Mshar, P.
Kim, C. S.
Bidol, S. A.
Chicaiza, L.
Kidoguchi, L. S.
Kornstein, L.
Villamil, E.
Nowicki, S.
Sandt, C.
Source :: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 7/18/2008, Vol. 57 Issue 28, p775-779, 5p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article reports an outbreak of Salmonella litchfield from May 31 to July 19, 2007, presumed to have originated from a hotel restaurant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An overview of the epidemiologic and environmental investigation which was undertaken during the outbreak is presented. A list of the food items that were consumed by the 30 case-patients and 39 controls is given. Also discussed are the probable causes of the Salmonellosis and the incidents that led to the outbreak.

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