S. Dublin outbreaks were analyzed over a 5-year period using phenotypic and whole ge-nome characterization on isolates regarding antimicrobial resistance, virulence potential, and phylogenetic analysis in order to perform trace back outbreak investigation of S. Dublin in Southern Bavaria

Worldwide, Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Dublin (S. Dublin) is responsible for clinical disease in cattle, but also humans. The serovar was identified as causative agent for 58 outbreaks regarding animal herds in Southern Bavaria, Germany, within the years 2017 to 2021. Most of these emerged from cattle herds (n= 54), including a mountain pasture. Two outbreaks occurred in pig farms and two in bovine herds other than cattle.