2008 Outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul Infections Associated with Raw Produce

Raw produce is an increasingly recognized vehicle for salmonellosis. We investigated a nationwide outbreak that occurred in the United States in 2008.We defined a case as diarrhea in a person with laboratory-confirmed infection with the outbreak strain of Salmonella enterica serotype Saintpaul. Epidemiologic, traceback, and environmental studies were conducted.Among the 1500 case subjects, 21% were hospitalized, and 2 died. In three case-control...