ABSTRACT
Describimos un brote de infecciones por Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium que afectó a 6 personas. La investigación epidemiológica y microbiológica asoció el brote al consumo de chorizo de elaboración casera comprado en un mercado ambulante. Se notificó al vendedor y elaborador la prohibición de comercializar productos cárnicos sin autorización sanitaria y el producto se retiró de la venta
A report is presented on an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection that affected six people. The epidemiological and laboratory investigation associated the outbreak with the consumption of homemade chorizo purchased at a local street market. The vendor and producer were informed that the sale of meat products without sanitary authorization is prohibited, and the product was withdrawn from sale
Subject(s)
Humans , Salmonella Food Poisoning/epidemiology , Salmonella Infections/epidemiology , Salmonella typhimurium/isolation & purification , Salmonella enterica/isolation & purification , Disease Outbreaks , Food Contamination/analysis , Food Microbiology/methods , Meat/microbiology , Epidemiologic StudiesABSTRACT
A report is presented on an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection that affected six people. The epidemiological and laboratory investigation associated the outbreak with the consumption of homemade chorizo purchased at a local street market. The vendor and producer were informed that the sale of meat products without sanitary authorization is prohibited, and the product was withdrawn from sale.
