[Molecular characterization of the strain causing a shigellosis outbreak in a Madrid school].

Introduction: The aim of this study is to describe a Shigella sonnei outbreak in a school.

Method: An epidemiological inquiry was performed. Stool samples from 5 patients were cultured.

[Description of an outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis and molecular characterization of the implicated strain].

Introduction: The aim of this study is to describe an outbreak of diarrhea caused by Campylobacter jejuni in a primary school.

Methods: Stool samples from five patients were cultured. Molecular typing of the isolated strains was performed using PCR-RFLP-flaA, PFGE and MLST.