Elizabeth A Lindsay,
Andrew J Lawson,
Rachel A Walker,
Linda R Ward,
Henry R Smith,
Fiona W Scott,
Sarah J O'Brien,
Ian S T Fisher,
Paul D Crook,
Deborah Wilson,
Derek J Brown,
Hjordis Hardardottir,
Wim J B Wannet,
Helmut Tschäpe,
E John Threlfall
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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.
Emerging infectious diseases 08/2002; 8(7):732-4. · 6.17 Impact Factor
