TABLE.
Comparison between case-patients with Salmonella Chester infection and control subjects, by selected food exposures — 18 states, 2010
| Food exposure | Case-patients (n = 11) | Controls (n = 22) | Matched odds rato | (95% CI) | ||
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| Frozen meal | 11 | (100) | 3 | (14) | 24.3 | (4.9–∞) |
| Brand A frozen meals | 11 | (100) | 0 | — | 30.7 | (6.4–∞) |
| Cheesy chicken and rice | 8 | (73) | 0 | — | 22.1 | (4.4–∞) |
| Sweet and sour chicken | 3 | (27) | 0 | — | 7.7 | (1.2–∞) |
| Fettuccini with chicken and broccoli | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Pot pie | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Fried chicken and gravy | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Turkey breast with stuffing | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Beef tips in mushroom sauce | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Beef and broccoli | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Meat lasagna | 2 | (18) | 0 | — | 4.8 | (0.6–∞) |
| Pre-cut chicken parts | 5 | (45) | 9 | (41) | 5.8 | (0.6–295.4) |
| Boxed cereal | 9 | (82) | 13 | (59) | 2.8 | (0.5–30.9) |
| Bagged lettuce | 3 | (27) | 9 | (41) | 1.3 | (0.2–10.5) |
| Butter | 3 | (27) | 13 | (59) | 1.0 | (0.01–97.9) |
| Peanut butter | 3 | (27) | 10 | (45) | 0.9 | (0.1–7.3) |
| Bananas | 3 | (27) | 13 | (59) | 0.5 | (0.04–5.4) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.