An outbreak of multi-resistant Shigella sonnei in Australia: possible link to the outbreak of shigellosis in Denmark associated with imported baby corn from Thailand

R Stafford; M Kirk; C Selvey; D Staines; H Smith; C Towner; M Salter; on behalf of the Outbreak Investigation Team

doi:10.2807/esw.12.37.03266-en

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An outbreak of multi-resistant Shigella sonnei in Australia: possible link to the outbreak of shigellosis in Denmark associated with imported baby corn from Thailand
R Stafford , M Kirk , C Selvey , D Staines , H Smith , C Towner , M Salter , on behalf of the Outbreak Investigation Team
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Citation style for this article: Stafford R, Kirk M, Selvey C, Staines D, Smith H, Towner C, Salter M, on behalf of the Outbreak Investigation Team. An outbreak of multi-resistant Shigella sonnei in Australia: possible link to the outbreak of shigellosis in Denmark associated with imported baby corn from Thailand. Euro Surveill. 2007;12(37):pii=3266. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.12.37.03266-en

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Abstract

An outbreak of shigellosis was recently reported in Denmark associated with the consumption of imported baby corn from Thailand. We report a similar outbreak of shigellosis in Queensland, Australia that is possibly linked to the Danish outbreak through a common source in Thailand.