title: [Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections associated with consumption of chorizo in Bizkaia].
abstract: A report is presented on an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection that affected six people. The epidemiological and laboratory investigation associated the outbreak with the consumption of homemade chorizo purchased at a local street market. The vendor and producer were informed that the sale of meat products without sanitary authorization is prohibited, and the product was withdrawn from sale.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Epidemiología, Subdirección de Salud Pública de Bizkaia, Bilbao, Vizcaya, España. Electronic address: esther-ha@euskadi.eus.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández Arricibita
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Epidemiología, Subdirección de Salud Pública de Bizkaia, Bilbao, Vizcaya, España.
authors.forename: Rosaura
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santamaria Zuazua
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Sanidad Alimentaria, Subdirección de Salud Pública de Bizkaia, Bilbao, Vizcaya, España.
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramos López
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enterobacterias, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herrera-León
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Microbiología, Laboratorio de Salud Pública de Bizkaia, Derio, Vizcaya, España.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kárkamo Zuñeda
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Epidemiología, Subdirección de Salud Pública de Bizkaia, Bilbao, Vizcaya, España.
authors.forename: Nerea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muniozguren Agirre
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008297:Male; D008461:Meat Products / Q000382:microbiology*; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Brote; Epidemiological investigation; Investigación epidemiológica; Outbreak; Salmonella