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The CDC announced that 92 people from 29 states have been sick in a multidrug-resistant epidemic. Salmonella related to raw chicken products.
According to the agency, 21 people were hospitalized and no deaths were reported. Antibiotic resistance tests have shown that the epidemic strain of Salmonella Infantis is resistant to several antibiotics, including common first-line treatments such as ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone. In addition, the strain is not sensitive to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, fosfomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, sulfisoxazole, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or tetracycline.
Because of the strain's resistance, the CDC has informed clinicians who see patients suspected of Salmonella Infection to collect appropriate stool, urine or blood cultures and order antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The CDC also recommended consulting an infectious disease specialist and reminding patients of hand hygiene. According to the CDC, the strain appears to be sensitive to azithromycin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and meropenem.
There have been a number of others Salmonella hatching in the United States this year, one of which resulted in the recall of more than 200 million eggs and the other forced Kellogg's recall of the Honey Smacks breakfast cereal.
According to the CDC, an epidemic of Salmonella linked to raw chicken products has sickened nearly 100 people.
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In July, an epidemic of Salmonella linked to raw turkey and the authorities suspected that the contamination was widespread in the turkey industry. Similarly, although the origin of the current outbreak has not yet been identified, the CDC has indicated that it is linked to "many types of raw chicken products from various sources", including raw food for pets, chicken products and chickens stating that it can be prevalent in the chicken industry.
According to the CDC, the CDC and the Food Inspection and Food Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture have asked companies what steps they could take to reduce contamination.
No reminder has been issued and the USDA-FSIS is monitoring the outbreak. – by Marley Ghizzone
References:
CDC. Multidrug Outbreak Salmonella infections related to raw chicken products. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-10-18/index.html. Accessed October 17, 2018.
CDC. Advice to clinicians. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-10-18/advice.html. Accessed October 17, 1818.
CDC. Multidrug Outbreak Salmonella infections related to raw turkey products. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reading-07-18/index.html. Accessed October 18, 2018.
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