TY - GEN T1 - Molecular Tracing to Find Source of Protracted Invasive Listeriosis Outbreak, Southern Germany, 2012–2016 AU - Kleta, Sylvia AU - Hammerl, Jens Andre AU - Dieckmann, Ralf AU - Malorny, Burkhard AU - Borowiak, Maria AU - Halbedel, Sven AU - Prager, Rita AU - Trost, Eva AU - Flieger, Antje AU - Wilking, Hendrik AU - Vygen-Bonnet, Sabine AU - Busch, Ulrich AU - Messelhäußer, Ute AU - Horlacher, Sabine AU - Schönberger, Katharina AU - Lohr, Dorothee AU - Aichinger, Elisabeth AU - Luber, Petra AU - Hensel, Andreas AU - Dahouk, Sascha Al AB - We investigated 543 Listeria monocytogenes isolates from food having a temporal and spatial distribution compatible with that of the invasive listeriosis outbreak occurring 2012–2016 in southern Germany. Using forensic microbiology, we identified several products from 1 manufacturer contaminated with the outbreak genotype. Continuous molecular surveillance of food isolates could prevent such outbreaks. KW - 610 Medizin PY - 2017 LA - eng PB - Robert Koch-Institut, Infektionsepidemiologie VL - 23 IS - 10 DO - 10.3201/eid2310.161623 ER -