In May 2010, a nationwide excess of infections with the specific monophasic variant Salmonella enterica serotype 4,12:i:- was investigated in France. Subtyping with multilocus variable number of tandem repeats analysis revealed a distinct epidemic strain within this excess. Epidemiological investigations identified a dried pork sausage sold by a particular chain of supermarkets as the likely vehicle of transmission. The suspected batches have been withdrawn and recalled. (R.A.)
Auteur : Bone A, Noel H, Le Hello S, Pihier N, Danan C, Raguenau ME, Salah S, Bellali H, Vaillant V, Weill FX, Jourdan Da Silva N
Eurosurveillance, 2010, vol. 15, n°. 24
