Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009

Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009

During 2003–2009, we identified 544 cases of Cronobacter spp. infection from 6 US states. The highest percentage of invasive infections occurred among children <5 years of age; urine isolates predominated among adults. Rates of invasive infections among infants approximate earlier estimates. Over...

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Main Authors: Mary E. Patrick, Barbara E. Mahon, Sharon A. Greene, Joshua Rounds, Alicia Cronquist, Katie Wymore, Effie Boothe, Sarah Lathrop, Amanda Palmer, Anna Bowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cronobacter sakazakii
Enterobacter sakazakii
infants
FoodNet
epidemiology
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0545_article
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spelling doaj-41bc3ec196394ea7bd7abf7fd37e48d42020-11-24T22:16:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-09-012091536153910.3201/eid2009.140545Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009Mary E. PatrickBarbara E. MahonSharon A. GreeneJoshua RoundsAlicia CronquistKatie WymoreEffie BootheSarah LathropAmanda PalmerAnna BowenDuring 2003–2009, we identified 544 cases of Cronobacter spp. infection from 6 US states. The highest percentage of invasive infections occurred among children <5 years of age; urine isolates predominated among adults. Rates of invasive infections among infants approximate earlier estimates. Overall incidence of 0.66 cases/100,000 population was higher than anticipated.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0545_articleCronobacter sakazakiiEnterobacter sakazakiiinfantsFoodNetepidemiologyUnited States
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author Mary E. Patrick
Barbara E. Mahon
Sharon A. Greene
Joshua Rounds
Alicia Cronquist
Katie Wymore
Effie Boothe
Sarah Lathrop
Amanda Palmer
Anna Bowen
spellingShingle Mary E. Patrick
Barbara E. Mahon
Sharon A. Greene
Joshua Rounds
Alicia Cronquist
Katie Wymore
Effie Boothe
Sarah Lathrop
Amanda Palmer
Anna Bowen
Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Cronobacter sakazakii
Enterobacter sakazakii
infants
FoodNet
epidemiology
United States
author_facet Mary E. Patrick
Barbara E. Mahon
Sharon A. Greene
Joshua Rounds
Alicia Cronquist
Katie Wymore
Effie Boothe
Sarah Lathrop
Amanda Palmer
Anna Bowen
author_sort Mary E. Patrick
title Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009
title_short Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009
title_full Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009
title_fullStr Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009
title_full_unstemmed Incidence of Cronobacter spp. Infections, United States, 2003–2009
title_sort incidence of cronobacter spp. infections, united states, 2003–2009
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2014-09-01
description During 2003–2009, we identified 544 cases of Cronobacter spp. infection from 6 US states. The highest percentage of invasive infections occurred among children <5 years of age; urine isolates predominated among adults. Rates of invasive infections among infants approximate earlier estimates. Overall incidence of 0.66 cases/100,000 population was higher than anticipated.
topic Cronobacter sakazakii
Enterobacter sakazakii
infants
FoodNet
epidemiology
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0545_article
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