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JAMA. 2001;286:1965-1966.

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MMWR. 2001;50:701-704

CDC received reports in 1999 from three state health departments of outbreaks of multidrug-resistant Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections in employees and clients of small animal veterinary clinics and an animal shelter. Salmonella infections usually are acquired by eating contaminated food; however, direct contact with infected animals, including dogs and cats, also can result in exposure and infection.¹ This report summarizes clinical and epidemiologic data about these outbreaks and reviews methods of reducing the likelihood of Salmonella transmission in veterinary settings by avoiding fecal-oral contact.

Idaho

During September-October, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare identified through routine surveillance an outbreak of Salmonella infections among employees of a small animal veterinary clinic; 10 of 20 persons had abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and two of the 10 had bloody diarrhea. The median age of the ill persons was 31 years (range: 19-44 years), the median duration of illness was 7 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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