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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2004, p. 2789-2791, Vol. 42, No. 6
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2789-2791.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Multiple Outbreaks of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections in Finland

Katri Jalava,1* S. Hallanvuo,2 U.-M. Nakari,2 P. Ruutu,1 E. Kela,1 T. Heinäsmäki,1 A. Siitonen,2 and J. P. Nuorti1

Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology,1 Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens, Department of Microbiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland2

Received 24 November 2003/ Returned for modification 6 January 2004/ Accepted 9 March 2004

During 2001, 89 culture-confirmed cases of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were reported in Finland; 55 (62%) were serotype O:1, and 34 (38%) were serotype O:3. Four major pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles were identified. A case-control study of 25 case patients and 71 healthy controls identified eating outside the home as a risk factor for infection.

* Corresponding author. Present address: Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Ave., NW9 5EQ London, United Kingdom. Phone: 44-208-3277146. Fax: 44-208-2007868. E-mail: katri.jalava{at}hpa.org.uk.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2004, p. 2789-2791, Vol. 42, No. 6
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2789-2791.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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