Two Consecutive Large Outbreaks of Salmonella enterica Serotype Agona Infections in Infants Linked to the Consumption of Powdered Infant Formula

Brouard, Cécile; Espi, Emmanuelle; Weill, François‐Xavier; lle K rouanton, Anna; Brisabois, Anne; Forgue, Anna-Maria; Vaillant, V??ronique; de Valk, Henriette

doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000253219.06258.23

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Two Consecutive Large Outbreaks of Salmonella enterica Serotype Agona Infections in Infants Linked to the Consumption of Powdered Infant Formula

Published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal • Jan 19, 2007

Authors:

Cécile Brouard

Emmanuelle Espi

François‐Xavier Weill

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An increase of isolation of Salmonella Agona was observed in January through February 2005 among infants in France. METHODS: Case-control study, food trace-back and microbiologic investigations were promptly carried out. RESULTS: A total of 141 confirmed cases <12 months of age were iden...

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Medicine

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Serotype

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