Lindsay EA, Lawson AJ, Walker RA, Ward LR, Smith HR, Scott FW, O'Brien SJ, Fisher IS, Crook PD, Wilson D, Brown DJ, Hardardottir H, Wannet WJ, Tschäpe H, Threlfall EJ (2002): Role of electronic data exchange in an international outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium DT204b
Emerg. Infect. Dis. 8 (7): 732-744.

From July through September 2000, patients in five European countries were infected with a multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium DT204b. Epidemiologic investigations were facilitated by the transmission of electronic images (Tagged Image Files) of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles. This investigation highlights the importance of standardized protocols for molecular typing in international outbreaks of foodborne disease.