Ongoing outbreak of invasive listeriosis, Germany, 2012 to 2015
- Ruppitsch, W.
- Prager, Rita
- Halbedel, Sven
- Hyden, P.
- Pietzka, A.
- Huhulescu, S.
- Lohr, D.
- Schönberger, K.
- Aichinger, Elisabeth
- Hauri, Anja M.
- Stark, Klaus
- Vygen, Sabine
- Tietze, Erhard
- Allerberger, Franz
- Wilking, Hendrik
Publication date
December 2015
DOI Publisher
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) Language
EnglishAbstract
Listeriosis patient isolates in Germany have shown a new identical pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern since 2012 (n = 66). Almost all isolates (Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a) belonged to cases living in southern Germany, indicating an outbreak with a so far unknown source. Case numbers in 2015 are high (n = 28). No outbreak cases outside Germany have been reported. Next generation sequencing revealed the unique cluster type CT1248 and confirmed the outbreak. Investigations into the source are ongoing
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