Salmonella Serotypes Isolated In Malaysia Over The Ten-year Period 1983-1992

Abstract

From January 1983 to December 1992 a total of 20,874 salmonella were serotyped in the Bacteriology Division IMR, which showed an increase of 100% compared to the previous ten-years. There were 97 serotypes which belonged to 22 Kauffmann-white groups. Twenty two serotypes hitherto were seen in this study period. S. typhi was the commonest serotype isolated. Overall there was a rise in the isolation of non-typboidal salmonella particularly S. enteritidis which increased by 760% and S. blockley which increased by 720%.

However there is a drop in the isolation of S typhimurium by 223% and S. paratyphi B by 319%.

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Diarrhoeal diseases food-borne diseases public health salmonellosis serotyping

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