Vibrio parahaemolyticus Foodborne Illness Associated with Oysters, Australia, 2021-2022.

The bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus is ubiquitous in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world and causes infections in humans resulting from water exposure and from ingestion of contaminated raw or undercooked seafood, such as oysters. We describe a nationwide outbreak of enteric infections caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Australia during September 2021-January 2022. A total of 268 persons were linked with the outbreak, 97% of whom reported consuming Australia-grown oysters.

An Alternative Airway Intervention to Preserve the Surgical Field in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Office-based sedation has become increasingly commonplace in dental offices in recent years, allowing for practitioners to provide broader scope of care for their patients. Maintaining high standards of safety is of utmost importance when sedation is utilized in the office-based setting, especially for patients deemed at a higher-risk for intraoperative airway obstruction. This demographic includes but is not limited to individuals with a medical history significant for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and morbid obesity.

An outbreak and case-control study of Salmonella Havana linked to alfalfa sprouts in South Australia, 2018.

An epidemiological investigation and a retrospective case-control study were conducted into an outbreak of Havana in alfalfa sprouts, in Adelaide, Australia. In total, 31 cases of Havana were notified during June and July 2018 and linked to the outbreak. Eighteen cases and 54 unmatched controls were included in a case-control study.

A baseline survey of the microbiological quality of chicken portions and carcasses at retail in two Australian states (2005 to 2006).

Raw poultry products were purchased from the retail market place in two Australian states, New South Wales (n = 549) and South Australia (n = 310). The products sampled on a proportional volume basis were chicken portions with the skin off or skin on, in bulk or tray packs, and whole carcasses. They were collected from butcher shops, supermarkets, and specialty stores from urban areas during the winter (2005) and summer (2006) months.