Salmonella serotypes isolated in Malaysia over the ten-year period 1983-1992.
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-typhoidal 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%.
Bacteriology Division, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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RM
Yasin
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Jegathesan
C C
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Tiew
D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping