Isolation of Salmonella enteritidis, serotype Horsham, from three American Indian Tribes.
Salmonella enteritidis, serotype Horsham, identified rarely worldwide, was isolated from the stools of six American Indians with gastroenteritis. The patients were from separate tribes located in three geographically distinct villages. Although significant contact was demonstrated between ill individuals within two tribes, no common source for the organism has been identified.
D000328:Adult; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007223:Infant; D009516:New Mexico; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping