| Abstract: | The dynamics and structure of the epidemic process of Salmonella infections among the population of Perm in 1983-1988 was studied and the results of evaluation of antibiotic resistance of the dominating Salmonella species analyzed. The study revealed that a decrease in salmonellosis morbidity caused by S. typhimurium was associated with a limited circulation of anthroponotic (antibiotic-resistant) variants of Salmonellae and a relative increase in the proportion of zoonotic (antibiotic-sensitive) strains. At the period of elevated morbidity this Salmonella infection affected mainly young children in cold months, whereas in recent years seasonal morbidity rises shifted to spring-summer and summer-autumn months, affecting older age groups of the population. The study also revealed that a rise in salmonellosis morbidity caused by S. enteritidis was due to increased circulation of zoonotic variants of Salmonellae. Changes in the epidemiological situation necessitate correction of the system of epidemiological surveillance on Salmonella infections with the emphasis on sanitation measures in stock-breeding farms with unfavorable epidemiological situation. |
