Emerging Infectious Diseases (Sep 2014)

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

  • Mary E. Patrick,
  • Barbara E. Mahon,
  • Sharon A. Greene,
  • Joshua Rounds,
  • Alicia Cronquist,
  • Katie Wymore,
  • Effie Boothe,
  • Sarah Lathrop,
  • Amanda Palmer,
  • Anna Bowen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2009.140545
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 9
pp. 1536 – 1539

Abstract

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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.

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