Publications by authors named "Lauren N Shade"
Background: Nontyphoidal Salmonella is the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States. Meal replacement products containing raw and "superfood" ingredients have gained increasing popularity among consumers in recent years. In January 2016, we investigated a multistate outbreak of infections with a novel strain of Salmonella Virchow.
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- - In 2016, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections linked to contaminated flour led to an investigation that identified 56 cases across 24 states.
- - The study showed a significant association between the outbreak and a specific brand of flour, as well as the consumption of unbaked dough, with high odds ratios indicating a strong link.
- - Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of outbreak strains in flour samples, and whole-genome sequencing connected the clinical and food samples to a single flour production facility, highlighting the risk of raw flour as a source of foodborne illness.