Recurrent outbreaks caused by the same Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis clone in a German rehabilitation oncology clinic from 2002 to 2009

ConclusionsThis study demonstrated important details of hospital-specific epidemiological processes, and alludes to a long-term reservoir of an epidemic clone of S. enterica serovar Infantis either in a backyard flock of poultry or in an inanimate kitchen reservoir.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research