Human salmonella carriers in a tropical urban environment.
Salmonella sp. were isolated from rectal swab specimens from 39 to 464 (8.4%) of apparently healthy adults and children in central Jakarta, Indonesia. A wide variety of species of Salmonella were found with S. oranienburg predominating. Most of the S. oranienburg isolated were resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, probably because of their previous widespread and inappropriate administration. The yield of carriers identified increased significantly with the use of double enrichment procedures. This study emphasizes the importance of high rates of carriage of Salmonella sp. as potential causes of diarrhoeal disease in overcrowded, unhygienic cities in the tropics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D012703:Serotyping; D014504:Urban Health
D003470:Culture Media