Brote intrahospitalario de salmonelosis por salmonella enteritidis serotipo agona

Abstract

An epidemic outbreak of salmonellosis detected in the pediatric unit of the Central Military Hospital (Bogotá Colombia) with fifteen instances is presented hereby. The study showed that the outbreak was an intrahospitalary infection. Salmonella enteritidis, serotype agona was identified as the aetiological agent: the microorganism exhibited a high degree of multiresistance to antimicrobials. A healthy carrier who prepared the nursing bottles was found as the most posible originator of the outbreak. This is the first time that Salmonella agona is reported in our country.