Identification

Identification of suspected Salmonella species.

• Gastroenteritis
• Salmonellosis

Isolate from urine, stool, blood, environmental, food, other.

Isolate provided on appropriate culture medium for Salmonella.

Send as growth on appropriate culture medium or in appropriate transport medium.  Culture vessel should be leak-proof or sealed appropriately.

Shipping of specimens shall be done by a TDG certified individual in accordance with TDG regulations. For additional information regarding classification of specimens for the purposes of shipping, consult either Part 2 Appendix 3 of the TDG Regulations or section 3.6.2 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations as applicable.

For additional guidance on the transport of infectious substances in other languages, please click on the link below.

http://www.who.int/ihr/capacity-strengthening/infectious-substances/en/

Gastroenteritis, septicemia, infection, other.

Completed Enteric Diseases Program requisition form.

N/A

Phenotypic identification*

Genotypic identification

MALDI

Whole genome sequencing based methodologies may be applied.

1. Murray, P.R., Baron, E.J., Jorgensen, J.H., Pfaller, M.A., Yolken, R.H., Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 2003. ASM Press. Washington, DC. USA

21 calendar days.  Note: Turnaround times for routine isolates may be extended during major foodborne outbreak activities or due to limited availability of resources.

Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Infectious Substances – Salmonella enterica spp.

For health professionals: Typhoid fever

For health professionals: Salmonellosis (Salmonella)

National case definition: Salmonellosis

National case definition: Typhoid

National Enteric Surveillance Program (NESP)

Salmonellosis (Salmonella)

Typhoid fever