Research and analysis

Salmonella and shigella infections from faecal specimens, laboratory reports (England and Wales): November to December 2017

Updated 9 February 2018

1. Table 1. Salmonella infections from faecal specimens (England and Wales), reports to PHE: November to December 2017

Details of 584 reports of salmonella infections recorded in November are given in the table below. In December 2017, 592 salmonella infections were recorded.

Organism Cases November 2017
S. Enteritidis 145
S. Typhimurium 140
S. Infantis 38
S. Newport 26
S. Stanley 12
Others 223
Total salmonella (provisional data) 584

Note: “Others” includes all other salmonella serovars, and salmonella isolations for which no serovar result was available.

2. Table 2. Shigella infections from faecal specimens (England and Wales), reports to PHE: November to December 2017

Details of 163 reports of shigella infections recorded in November are given in the table below. In December 2017, 174 shigella infections were recorded.

Organism Cases November 2017
S. Sonnei 77
S. Flexneri 25
S. Boydii 3
S. Dysenteriae 5
Shigella not speciated 53
Total shigella (provisional data) 163

Published in Health Protection Report volume 12 issue 2.