Who can be infected with Salmonella enteritidis?
The elderly, infants, and persons with impaired immune systems are at increased risk for serious illness. Healthy adults and children are at risk for egg-associated salmonellosis, but the elderly, infants, and persons with impaired immune systems are at increased risk for serious illness. In these persons, a relatively small number of Salmonella bacteria can cause severe illness. Most of the deaths caused by Salmonella enteritidis have occurred among the elderly in nursing homes. Egg-containing dishes prepared for any of these high-risk persons in hospitals, in nursing homes, in restaurants, or at home should be thoroughly cooked and served promptly. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.
