Investigation of an international outbreak of multidrug-resistant monophasic Typhimurium associated with chocolate products, EU/EEA and United Kingdom, February to April 2022.
Larkin, Lesley; Pardos de la Gandara, Maria; Hoban, Ann; Pulford, Caisey; Jourdan-Da Silva, Nathalie; de Valk, Henriette; Browning, Lynda; Falkenhorst, Gerhard; Simon, Sandra; Lachmann, Raskit; Dryselius, Rikard; Karamehmedovic, Nadja; Börjesson, Stefan; van Cauteren, Dieter; Laisnez, Valeska; Mattheus, Wesley; Pijnacker, Roan; van den Beld, Maaike; Mossong, Joël; Ragimbeau, Catherine; Vergison, Anne; Thorstensen Brandal, Lin; Lange, Heidi; Garvey, Patricia; Nielsen, Charlotte Salgaard; Herrera León, Silvia; Varela, Carmen; Chattaway, Marie; Weill, François-Xavier; Brown, Derek; McKeown, Paul
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Investigation of an international outbreak of multidrug-resistant monophasic Typhimurium associated with chocolate products, EU/EEA and United Kingdom, February to April 2022.
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Euro surveillance 2022;27(15):pii.2200314
Abstract
An extensive multi-country outbreak of multidrug-resistant monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infection in 10 countries with 150 reported cases, predominantly affecting young children, has been linked to chocolate products produced by a large multinational company. Extensive withdrawals and recalls of multiple product lines have been undertaken. With Easter approaching, widespread product distribution and the vulnerability of the affected population, early and effective real-time sharing of microbiological and epidemiological information has been of critical importance in effectively managing this serious food-borne incident.