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In June 2014, a staphylococcal food poisoning outbreak occurred at an international equine sports event in Luxembourg requiring the hospitalisation of 31 persons. We conducted a microbiological investigation of patients and buffet items, a case–control study and a carriage study of catering staff. Isolates of from patients, food and catering staff were characterised and compared using traditional typing methods and whole genome sequencing. Genotypically identical strains (sequence type ST8, -type t024, MLVA-type 4698, enterotoxin A FRI100) were isolated in 10 patients, shiitake mushrooms, cured ham, and in three members of staff. The case–control study strongly suggested pasta salad with pesto as the vehicle of infection (p<0.001), but this food item could not be tested, because there were no leftovers. Additional enterotoxigenic strains genetically unrelated to the outbreak strain were found in four members of staff. Non-enterotoxigenic strains with livestock-associated sequence type ST398 were isolated from three food items and two members of staff. The main cause of the outbreak is likely to have been not maintaining the cold chain after food preparation. Whole genome sequencing resulted in phylogenetic clustering which concurred with traditional typing while simultaneously characterising virulence and resistance traits.

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Investigation of a staphylococcal food poisoning outbreak combining case–control, traditional typing and whole genome sequencing methods, Luxembourg, June 2014
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Jo%C3%ABl+Mossong&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mossong Joël</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric+Decruyenaere&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Decruyenaere Frédéric</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gilbert+Moris&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Moris Gilbert</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Catherine+Ragimbeau&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ragimbeau Catherine</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christophe+M.+Olinger&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Olinger Christophe M.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sophia+Johler&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Johler Sophia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Monique+Perrin&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Perrin Monique</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Patrick+Hau&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hau Patrick</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pierre+Weicherding&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Weicherding Pierre</a></span>. Investigation of a staphylococcal food poisoning outbreak combining case–control, traditional typing and whole genome sequencing methods, Luxembourg, June 2014. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2015;20(45):pii=30059. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.45.30059" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.45.30059</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 24 Nov 2014;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 02 Jul 2015 </span> </p>
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