Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with culture-confirmed Yersinia enterocolitica who reported exposure to dairy A products (n = 16), southwest Pennsylvania, January–August 2011
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (range) | 27 (1–76) years |
| Female | 10 (63) |
| Time from symptom onset to diagnosis, mean (range) | 14·5 (3–38) days |
| Hospitalized | 7 (44) |
| Intensive care unit | 3 (19) |
| Died | 1 (6) |
| Ate dairy A ice cream | 3 (19) |
| Consumed dairy A milk from glass bottles | 16 (100) |
| Consumed 2% milk only | 7 (44) |
| Consumed skim milk only | 1 (6) |
| Consumed chocolate milk only | 1 (6) |
| Consumed multiple types of milk | 4 (25) |
| Consumed 2% milk and ice cream | 3 (19) |
| Received home delivery | 8 (50) |
| Purchased from dairy A onsite store | 4 (25) |
| Purchased from retail store | 4 (25) |