Abstract
Salmonella spp. remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Outbreaks of enteric fever remain commonplace in developing countries, whereas nontyphoidal salmonellas are significant in developed countries, with the main presentation that of gastroenteritis. The primary method for identification is serotyping, with over 2400 serovars identified. Methods for discrimination within serovars of clinical and epidemiological importance include phenotypic tests such as phage typing, and the gold standard molecular method is that of pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Antimicrobial drug resistance is increasing in incidence worldwide, with considerable implications for treatment of infected individuals and for public health. For nontyphoidal serovars, those commonplace in developing countries appear more virulent than those common in developed countries. Control of salmonella may be exercised by vaccination (typhoid, Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry), eradication, hygiene, and proper cooking practices. © 2008
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Public Health |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 639-647 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123739605 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Further Studies of the Salmonella Group. Great Britain Medical Research Council Special Report, no. 103
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Antimicrobial drug resistance
- Control
- Enteric fever
- Epidemiology
- Gastroenteritis
- Identification
- Typing
- Virulence
