The largest Clostridium perfringens outbreak infected 426 people.
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A Spanish study found that Staphylococcus aureus caused the most outbreaks, while Clostridium perfringens was behind the largest number of incidents.
Researchers evaluated bacterial toxin-related outbreaks reported to the Spanish National Surveillance Network (RENAVE) between 2015 and 2023. Pathogens included Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus.
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