Salmonella enteritidis: clinical epidemiological approaches for prevention and control of S. enteritidis in poultry...

Salmonella enteritidis infections in poultry appear to be of major public concern. Prevalence levels in veal calves and pigs are rather low. Because of the complex of socio-psychological, welfare, economic and public health aspects great emphasis should be put on prevention and control. This paper deals with some clinical epidemiological approaches for prevention and control of S. enteritidis. Emphasis is set on multifactorial background of infection occurrence, epidemiological methods and features of monitoring and surveillance for evaluation of measures taken during a follow-up period. Finally, it is stated that the application of Risk Assessment & Analysis principles in this problem area, integrating the concepts previously addressed, might prove to be a valuable perspective.