title: Salmonella, Shigella, and yersinia.
abstract: Salmonella, Shigella, and Yersinia cause a well-characterized spectrum of disease in humans, ranging from asymptomatic carriage to hemorrhagic colitis and fatal typhoidal fever. These pathogens are responsible for millions of cases of food-borne illness in the United States each year, with substantial costs measured in hospitalizations and lost productivity. In the developing world, illness caused by these pathogens is not only more prevalent but also associated with a greater case-fatality rate. Classic methods for identification rely on selective media and serology, but newer methods based on mass spectrometry and polymerase chain reaction show great promise for routine clinical testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1508, Bethesda, MD 20892-1508, USA.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dekker
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1508, Bethesda, MD 20892-1508, USA. Electronic address: karen.frank@nih.gov.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Frank
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002965:Classification / Q000379:methods; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012760:Shigella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D015007:Yersinia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Enteric; Gastroenteritis; Gram-negative bacilli; Salmonella; Shigella; Yersinia