Table 1. Salmonella enterica culture results from the contents of household vacuum cleaner bags collected from homes with five different exposure categories.
| Exposure category | No. positive (%) | No. cultured | Serotypes
isolated |
|---|---|---|---|
| No contact with livestock or animal salmonellosis |
0 (0) |
12 |
|
| Contact with livestock, no known salmonellosis |
1 (8.3) |
12 |
Dublin |
| Contact with livestock with salmonellosis |
8 (30.8) |
26 |
Typhimurium |
| Contact with veterinary clinic with many cases of cat salmonellosis |
3 (18.8) |
16 |
Typhimurium |
| Employment in laboratory engaged in research on S. enterica |
4 (30.8) |
13 |
Typhimurium |
| Total | 16 (20.3) | 79 |