title: Outbreak of Salmonella Thompson in the Netherlands since July 2012.
abstract: An ongoing outbreak of salmonellosis due to Salmonella Thompson is affecting the Netherlands. Between 2 August and 19 October 2012, 866 cases were confirmed. Their median age was 44 years (range: 0-95 years), 63% were female and 36% were hospitalised. A matched case-control study suggested smoked salmon as the vehicle. Salmonella Thompson was confirmed in four of nine batches of smoked salmon from one producer. A recall of all concerned smoked salmon products was executed starting end of September.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands. ingrid.friesema@rivm.nl
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Friesema
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: de Jong
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Fitz James
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Heck
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: van den Kerkhof
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Notermans
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Pelt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hofhuis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005396:Fish Products / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D057051:Product Recalls and Withdrawals / Q000592:standards; D012474:Salmon / Q000382:microbiology*; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*