Table 1 Dominant Salmonella Enteritidis phage types by country*. Comparison between findings among Swedish travellers and studies conducted in the countries visited.
Country | Number of S. Enteritidis-infections notified among Swedish travellers 1997–2001 | Most common S. Enteritidis phage types among returning Swedish travellers 1997–2001(%*) | Predominant phage type described in studies from the country visited | Year of study | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain | 4125 | 1 (33%), 4 (36%) | 1, 4, 6 | 1990s | [29] |
Greece 1997–2000 | 916 | 4 (44%) 14b (59%) | |||
Turkey | 496 | 4 (65 %) | 4 | Not mentioned | [30] |
Poland | 354 | 4 (40 %) | 4, 8 | 1986–95 | [31] |
Portugal | 344 | 1 (43 %) | |||
Morocco | 310 | 4 (50 %) | |||
Germany | 235 | 4 (59%) | 4 | 1998 | [32] |
Denmark 1997–1998 1999 2000–2001 | 223 | 6 (42%), 8 (43%) 34 (73%) 4 (30%), 8(30%) | 6, 8 PT34 outbreak in DK 4, 8 | 1997–98 1999 2000–2001 | [33] |
Czech Republic | 194 | 8 (68%) | 8 | 1989–98 | [34] |
Bulgaria | 180 | 4 (55% | |||
Cyprus | 166 | 1 (36%), 4 (45%) | |||
Tunisia | 152 | 4 (75%) | |||
Italy | 152 | 4 (47%) | 4 | 1990–93 | [29,35] |
United Kingdom | 133 | 4 (76%) | 4 | 1997–2000 | [36] |
Hungary | 120 | 4 (50%) | 4 | 1992–94 | [37] |
France | 110 | 4 (56%) | |||
Austria 1997–2000 2001 | 81 | 4 (52%), 8 (38%) 4 (33%), 8 (42%) | 4 | 1995–2001 | [6] |
Latvia 1997–2000 2001 | 76 | 1 (63%) 1 (60%), 4 (40%) | |||
Egypt | 63 | 4 (55%) | |||
Croatia | 53 | 4 (63%) | |||
Belgium | 45 | 4 (72%) | |||
Russia | 42 | 1 (62%) | 1 | 1980–93 | [38] |
Estonia 1997–2000 2001 | 37 | 1 (58%) 1 (25%), 4(75%)** | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 | 4 (64%) | |||
The Netherlands | 20 | 4 (75%) | 4 | 1997–2001 | [6] |
Slovakia | 14 | 8 (62%) | 8 | 1995 | [39] |
Lithuania | 12 | 1 (50%) |