Nationwide outbreak of listeriosis due to contaminated meat

S. Mead, Paul; F. Dunne, Eileen; M. Graves, Lewis; Wiedmann, Martin; Patrick, Mary; B. Hunter, Susan; Salehi, Ellen; Mostashari, Farzad; S. Craig, Allen; Mshar, P.; Bannerman, Tammy; D. Sauders, Brian; S. Hayes, Peggy; E. DeWitt, Wallis; Sparling, P.H.; M. Griffin, Patricia; L. Morse, Dale; Slutsker, Laurence; Swaminathan, Bala

doi:10.1017/s0950268805005376

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Nationwide outbreak of listeriosis due to contaminated meat

Published in Epidemiology and Infection • Dec 1, 2005

Authors:

Paul S. Mead

Eileen F. Dunne

Lewis M. Graves

Abstract

We used molecular subtyping to investigate an outbreak of listeriosis involving residents of 24 US states. We defined a case as infection with Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b yielding one of several closely related patterns when subtyped by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Patients infected with...

Subject

Outbreak

Contamination

Listeria monocytogenes

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