08.06.2014

CDC

A total of 41 persons infected with the same strains of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from several states since November 1, 2013. 62% of ill persons were ages 21 years of age or younger. 36% of ill persons were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
Epidemiologic and laboratory findings linked these Salmonella Typhimurium infections to exposure to various clinical and college and university teaching microbiology laboratories.
These strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have been associated with outbreaks linked to microbiology laboratory exposure in the past. An outbreak involving the same strain in 2010 and 2011 and also linked to labs sickened 109 people in 38 states.
Laboratory-associated salmonellosis continues to be a public health problem.