Salmonella enterica serovar Kedougou contamination of commercially grown mushrooms

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 Jan;51(1):73-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.08.006.

Abstract

During investigation of an episode of Salmonella enterica serovar Kedougou contamination of mushrooms, multiple closely related isolates were obtained from mushrooms and mushroom-growing materials. Contamination apparently originated from sugar beet lime, an alkaline material used in mushroom growing. No associated cases of human infection were detected.

MeSH terms

  • Agaricales*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Food Microbiology*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Salmonella enterica / drug effects
  • Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification*