| food-borne outbreak caused by salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis in bari, italy. | this paper presents data from an epidemiologic investigation of an outbreak of gastroenteritis that occurred in bari, southern italy, in june 2005. the source of the outbreak was traced to consumption of rice "arancini" (a typical italian food prepared with rice, mozzarella cheese, eggs and bread crumbs), prepared in a traditional bakery in town. salmonella enteritidis strains were isolated from affected patients, bakery personnel and food items. isolates were analysed by using traditional micro ... | 2006 | 18536762 |
| prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases characterization of salmonella isolates in apulia, southern italy (2001-2005). | the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbls) of salmonella collected from several hospitals in apulia (southern italy) were evaluated. the most common salmonella isolates were salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium (44.6%), s. enterica serovar enteritidis (33.4 %), s. enterica serovar infantis (3.2 %), s. enterica serovar typhi (1.5%), and s. enterica serovar bovismorbificans (1.5%). the other serovars accounted for less than 1% each. ... | 2007 | 17650965 |