title: [Salmonellosis in Poland in 2004].
abstract: In 2004, 15958 salmonellosis cases were reported (16617 in previous year), the incidence rate was 41,8 per 100 000 population. Seventy-one percent of patients were hospitalized, however the hospitalization ratio was higher for extraintestinal manifestations - 89%. As in previous years the seasonal peak was observed between June and August. The most frequently isolated type remained Salmonella Enteritidis--above 87% of cases. Only four other serotypes (Typhimurium, Hadar, Virchow and Infantis) were detected in all regions (voivodeship) of Poland. The age, gender, and urban/rural distributions of salmonellosis cases are similar to previous years. Children aged 2 are the mostly affected age group (incidence 421, 8 per 100 000 population). Extraintestinal manifestations of salmonellosis (septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia peritonitis and others) were observed in 140 patients (the highest number since 1994).
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Pańistwowego Zakładu Higieny, Warszawa. mczerwinski@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czerwińrski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012621:Seasons; D012703:Serotyping