摘要:On 7 March 2001, the Australian Salmonella ReferenceCentre in Adelaide notified the Communicable DiseaseControl Branch (CDCB), South Australian Department ofHuman Services, of 5 cases of infection with SalmonellaTyphimurium phage type 126. Salmonella Typhimuriumphage type 126 is an uncommon isolate in South Australia.Between 1993 and 2000 CDCB received only 27 notifi-cations, an average of 3 cases per year