Salmonellae on the Grocery Shelf
Authors: THEODORE C. EICKHOFF
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Editorials1 June 1967Salmonellae on the Grocery ShelfTHEODORE C. EICKHOFF, M.D.THEODORE C. EICKHOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-66-6-1279 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSeveral unique outbreaks of salmonellosis in recent years have demonstrated some of the uncommon ways in which this disease may be transmitted to humans. Examples might include the massive water-borne outbreak of salmonellosis in Riverside, Calif., (1) and the cases ofSalmonella cubanagastroenteritis resulting from the ingestion of contaminated carmine dye (2). Beyond these few unusual outbreaks, however, and the continued person-to-person transmission of salmonellosis in institutions, there is little doubt that the vast majority of cases are food-borne and arise from the extraordinary reservoir of salmonellae in animals. That the most common serotypes found in humans regularly closely...References1. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 11, no. 22. Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1965, p. 185. Google Scholar2. LANGKUNZMARTINSCHROEDERTHOMSON DJLJARSALA: Carmine as a source of nosocomial salmonellosis. New Eng. J. Med. 276: 829, 1967. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SANDERSBRACHMANFRIEDMANGOLDSBYMCCALL EPSEAJCE: Salmonellosis in the United States: results of nationwide surveillance. Amer. J. Epidem. 81: 370, 1965. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. COLLINSTREGERGOLDSBYBORINGCOOHONBARR RNMDJBJRDBRN: Interstate outbreak of S. new-brunswick infection traced to powdered milk. Presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, November 1966, San Francisco. To be published. Google Scholar5. Salmonella Surveillance Report, no. 55. Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1966, p. 2. Google Scholar6. SANDERSSWEENEYFRIEDMANBORINGRANDALLPOLK EFJEAJRELLD: An outbreak of hospital-associated infections due to Salmonella derby. JAMA 186: 984, 1963. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 12, no. 28. Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1963, p. 236. Google Scholar8. THATCHER FS: Large population at risk, in Proceedings of the National Conference on Salmonellosis. U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1965. Google Scholar9. AGERNELSONGALTONBORINGJERNIGAN EAKEMMJRJR: Two outbreaks of egg-borne salmonellosis and implications for their prevention. JAMA 199: 372, 1967. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. WILDERMACCREADY ANRA: Isolation of salmonella from poultry: poultry products and poultry processing plants in Massachusetts. New Eng. J. Med. 274: 1453, 1966. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 15, no. 33. Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1966, p. 282. Google Scholar12. GANGAROSABISNOEICHNERTREGERGOLDFIELDDEWITTFODORFISHDOUGHERTYMURPHYFELDMANVOGEL EJALERMDMWETSMWJJBJH: Epidemic of febrile gastroenteritis due to Salmonella java traced to smoked whitefish. Amer. J. Public Health. In press. Google Scholar13. Federal Register 32(50): 4058, 1967. Google Scholar14. MCCULLOUGHEISELE NBCW: Experimental human salmonellosis. I. Pathogenicity of strains of Salmonella meleagridis and Salmonella anatum obtained from spray-dried whole egg. J. Infect. Dis. 88: 278, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar15. MCCULLOUGHEISELE NBCW: Experimental human salmonellosis. III. Pathogenicity of strains of Salmonella newport, Salmonella derby, and Salmonella bareilly obtained from spray-dried whole egg. J. Infect. Dis. 89: 209, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. MCCULLOUGHEISELE NBCW: Experimental human salmonellosis. IV. Pathogenicity of strains of Salmonella pullorum obtained from spray-dried whole egg. Ibid., p. 259. Google Scholar17. KABINSCOHEN SAS: Resistance-transfer factor in Enterobacteriaceae. New Eng. J. Med. 275: 248, 1966. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar18. SMITH DH: Salmonella with transferable drug resistance. Ibid., p. 626. Google Scholar19. GILLHOOK FAEW: Salmonella strains with transferable antimicrobial resistance. JAMA 198: 1267, 1966. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: THEODORE C. EICKHOFF, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySalmonellosis: NontyphoidalBehavior of Salmonella typhimurium During Manufacture and Curing of Cheddar Cheese 1 June 1967Volume 66, Issue 6Page: 1279-1283KeywordsGastroenteritisIngestionSalmonellaSalmonellosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1967 PDF downloadLoading ...