ABSTRACT
During an investigation of an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+), we identified unpasteurized tempeh as a novel food vehicle and Rhizopus spp. starter culture as the source of the contamination. Safe handling of uncooked, unpasteurized tempeh should be emphasized for prevention of foodborne illnesses.
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Food Contamination , Food Microbiology , Gastroenteritis/epidemiology , Gastroenteritis/etiology , Salmonella enterica , Soy Foods/microbiology , Bacterial Typing Techniques/methods , Disease Outbreaks , Gastroenteritis/diagnosis , Humans , North Carolina/epidemiology , Salmonella enterica/classificationABSTRACT
A colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica 4, [5],12:i:- sequence type (ST) 34 harbouring mcr-3.1 was recovered from a patient who travelled to China 2 weeks prior to diarrhoea onset. Genomic analysis revealed the presence of the mcr-3.1 gene located in the globally disseminated IncHI2 plasmid, highlighting the intercontinental dissemination of the colistin-resistant S. enterica 4, [5],12:i:- ST34 pandemic clone.