Beyond the plate: Genomic characterization of an extensive school Clostridium perfringens type F outbreak
This is the first genomic study of a C. perfringens FBO in Spain, suggesting a multiple contamination sources in the same outbreak. The findings underscore substantial public health concerns related to food safety practices within large-scale user facilities.
Authors
- Marta Rodríguez
- Inmaculada de Toro-Peinado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8151-3275)
- César Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5599-0652)
- Sylvia Valdezate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-2162)
- Mario Serrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1510-756X)
- Pilar Villalón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-2178)
- María J. Medina-Pascual (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0392-0227)
- Marı́a Pérez-Vázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-8914)
- Mónica Valiente
Institutions
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro Nacional de Microbiologia (ES)
- CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (FR)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108179
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00