Role of Electronic Data Exchange in an International Outbreak Caused bySalmonella entericaSerotype Typhimurium DT204b
Open Access
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 8 (7) , 732-734
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0807.010414
Abstract
From July through September 2000, patients in five European countries were infected with a multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium DT204b. Epidemiologic investigations were facilitated by the transmission of electronic images (Tagged Image Files) of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles. This investigation highlights the importance of standardized protocols for molecular typing in international outbreaks of foodborne disease.Keywords
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