Salmonella newport isolations from a general hospital in Pune

Salmonella newport had not been reported from the Pune (Maharashtra) area till 1983. After the first isolate in 1984, the isolation rate showed a significant increase. A total of 64 isolates todate (two isolates in 1984, six in 1985 and 56 in 1986) have been encountered at Sassoon General Hospital, Pune. It has been commonly isolated from adults (54.7 per cent). Most of the strains were multi-drug resistant.