Lessons Learned from a Decade of Investigations of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens, United States and Canada

被引:84
作者
Marshall, Katherine E. [1 ]
Hexemer, April [2 ]
Seelman, Sharon L. [3 ]
Fatica, Marianne K. [3 ]
Blessington, Tyann [3 ]
Hajmeer, Maha [4 ]
Kisselburgh, Hannah [1 ]
Atkinson, Robin [7 ]
Hill, Kristin [7 ]
Sharma, Davendra [7 ]
Needham, Michael [4 ]
Peralta, Vi [5 ]
Higa, Jeffrey [6 ]
Blickenstaff, Karen [3 ]
Williams, Ian T. [1 ]
Jhung, Michael A. [1 ]
Wise, Matthew [1 ]
Gieraltowski, Laura [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, 1600 Clifton Rd NE,Mailstop H24-10, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA
[2] Publ Hlth Agcy Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[3] US FDA, College Pk, MD USA
[4] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Sacramento, CA USA
[5] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Richmond, CA USA
[6] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Los Angeles, CA USA
[7] Canada Food Inspect Agcy, Ottawa, ON, Canada
关键词
CATTLE; SPINACH; O157-H7; O157H7; CONTAMINATION; PROXIMITY; QUALITY; ILLNESS;
D O I
10.3201/eid2610.191418
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause substantial and costly illnesses. Leafy greens are the second most common source of foodborne STEC O157 outbreaks. We examined STEC outbreaks linked to leafy greens during 2009-2018 in the United States and Canada. We identified 40 outbreaks, 1,212 illnesses, 77 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome, and 8 deaths. More outbreaks were linked to romaine lettuce (54%) than to any other type of leafy green. More outbreaks occurred in the fall (45%) and spring (28%) than in other seasons. Barriers in epidemiologic and traceback investigations complicated identification of the ultimate outbreak source. Research on the seasonality of leafy green outbreaks and vulnerability to STEC contamination and bacterial survival dynamics by leafy green type are warranted. Improvements in traceability of leafy greens are also needed. Federal and state health partners, researchers, the leafy green industry, and retailers can work together on interventions to reduce STEC contamination.
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页码:2319 / 2328
页数:10
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