Salmonella enteric infections in Gipuzkoa, Spain, 1983-2000

J. M Marimon; E Pérez-Trallero; M. Gomariz; C. Rodríguez-Andres; C. López-Lopategui

doi:10.2807/esm.08.02.00402-en

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Salmonella enteric infections in Gipuzkoa, Spain, 1983-2000
J. M Marimon¹ , E Pérez-Trallero^1,2 , M. Gomariz¹ , C. Rodríguez-Andres² , C. López-Lopategui¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain ² Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del País Vasco. San Sebastián, Spain.

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Citation style for this article: Marimon J. M, Pérez-Trallero E, Gomariz M., Rodríguez-Andres C., López-Lopategui C.. Salmonella enteric infections in Gipuzkoa, Spain, 1983-2000. Euro Surveill. 2003;8(2):pii=402. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.08.02.00402-en

Abstract

The incidence of Salmonella enteric infections in Gipuzkoa, Spain, was estimated by studying a stable population between 1983 and 2000. Only stool culture confirmed cases were included. The annual mean rate of infection in children under 2 years old was 1121 per 100 000 (CI 95%; 1060-1181). This age group had the highest relative risk (RR), 16.2-fold higher than the RR of those aged over 14 years. Salmonella Enteritidis was the most prevalent serovar (80.4% of all patients), followed by Salmonella Typhimurium (11.7%).