biostudies-literatureUnknown23(1)Brandwagt DIn January 2017, an increase in reported <i>Salmonella</i><i>enterica</i> serotype Bovismorbificans cases in the Netherlands was observed since October 2016. We implemented a case-control study to identify the source, including all cases after December 2016. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression analysis. We traced back the distribution chain of suspected food items and sampled them for microbiological analysis. Human and food isolates were sequenced using whole genome sequencing (WGS). From October 2016 to March 2017, 54 <i>S.</i> Bovismorbificans cases were identified. Sequencing indicated that all were infected with identical strains. Twenty-four cases and 37 controls participated in the study. Cases were more likely to have consumed ham products than controls (Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletinhttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5765776biostudies-literatureOutbreak of <i>Salmonella</i> Bovismorbificans associated with the consumption of uncooked ham products, the Netherlands, 2016 to 2017.PMC5765776Hofhuis AVerbruggen AFranz EBrandwagt Dvan den Kerkhof HSlegers-Fitz-James Ivan den Wijngaard CTulen ADHeck MMughini-Gras LJacobs RMulder ACfalseOutbreak of <i>Salmonella</i> Bovismorbificans associated with the consumption of uncooked ham products, the Netherlands, 2016 to 2017.In January 2017, an increase in reported <i>Salmonella</i><i>enterica</i> serotype Bovismorbificans cases in the Netherlands was observed since October 2016. We implemented a case-control study to identify the source, including all cases after December 2016. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression analysis. We traced back the distribution chain of suspected food items and sampled them for microbiological analysis. Human and food isolates were sequenced using whole genome sequencing (WGS). From October 2016 to March 2017, 54 <i>S.</i> Bovismorbificans cases were identified. Sequencing indicated that all were infected with identical strains. Twenty-four cases and 37 controls participated in the study. Cases were more likely to have consumed ham products than controls (2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Jan2025-06-01T11:58:42.662Z2025-06-01T11:58:42.662ZS-EPMC57657762931701810.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.1.17-00335