Prevalence, distribution, enterotoxin profiles, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic diversity of group isolates from lettuce farms in Korea.

Lettuce wraps are popular in Korean cuisine for their high nutritional value and versatility as healthy additions to multiple dishes. Microbial contamination of lettuce is a major concern, as lettuce is consumed fresh without cooking. Among foodborne pathogens, the spore-forming, facultative anaerobic bacterium, is one of the frequently detected pathogen in lettuce in Korea.