[Salmonellosis in Poland in 2007].
The total number of 11,934 salmonellosis cases were reported in 2007 (13,362 in 2006), the incidence rate was 30.7 per 100,000 population. In total 251 outbreaks were reported involving 2 083 cases. The most common type of outbreaks were household outbreak. Over seventy percent of patients were hospitalized. However, in outbreaks the proportion of hospitalized persons was significantly lower--34%. As in previous years the seasonal peak was observed in July and August. Salmonella Enteritidis was the most frequently isolated serotype of Salmonella and constituted over 80% of cases. Children aged 2 are the most affected age group--incidence 373 per 100,000 population.
Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego-Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa.
Małgorzata
M
Sadkowska-Todys
Mirosław P
MP
Czarkowski
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012621:Seasons; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data