Comparing Multiple Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analyses with Whole-Genome Sequencing as Typing Method for Salmonella Enteritidis Surveillance in The Netherlands, January 2019 to March 2020

Salmonella is the most frequently reported agent causing foodborne outbreaks and the second most common zoonoses in the European Union. The incidence of the most dominant serotype Enteritidis has increased in recent years.