Cases of Salmonella Urbana in Finland, the Czech Republic and Latvia, January-February 2010

Euro Surveill. 2010 Mar 18;15(11):19511.

Abstract

A cluster of 14 cases of Salmonella Urbana cases in Finland, the Czech Republic and Latvia were identified in January-February, 2010. The majority of cases (11) were male and children under 16 years of age. The investigation is currently ongoing and comparison of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profiles of the isolates suggests that the cases may have a common source of infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Czech Republic / epidemiology
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Female
  • Finland / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Latvia / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Population Surveillance
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification
  • Salmonella / metabolism
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / physiopathology
  • Young Adult