COST ACTION 920

Inventory of QMRA Studies in Europe


Data sheet

Pathogen

 Multiresistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 (MRDT104)

Country or region

 Denmark

Transmission route

 From

Farm

To

 Abattoir

Specific product(s)

 pigs/pork

End-point(s)

 True number of MRDT104-infected pig herds


Reports or publications

Bibliographic reference

Korsgaard, H., Rugbjerg, H., Andersen, J.S., Lo Fo Wong, D.M.A., Hald, T., Wingstrand, A., Jensen, V.F., Christiansen, L.E., Bager, F., Sommer, H., 2002. Assessment of the effect of proposed changes to the management of multi-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in primary food animal production in Denmark. Danish Zoonosis Centre.

Abstract

In Denmark the detection of MRDT104 infected herds relies on the national Salmonella surveillance programme at farm and slaughterhouse levels of production. With the surveillance sampling protocol and the diagnostic methods currently available, some herds may remain undetected for a period. The number of undetected Danish pig herds infected with multiresistant Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 (MRDT104) in the period August 1st 2001 – July 31st 2002 was estimated and compared with the number of culture-confirmed detected herds. A scenario tree was constructed to illustrate where infected herds will go undetected in the surveillance system and Monte Carlo simulation was used to model the actual number of pig herds infected with MRDT1104. 

 

It was estimated that 52 (90% CI=[28, 178]) finisher herds were infected with MRDT104 compared to 23 (44%) detected.  Among herds with production of weaners or growers we estimated that 38 (90% CI [23, 74]) were infected with MRDT104 compared to 7 (18%) actually detected. Among breeder and multiplier herds it was estimated that 5 (90% CI [3, 8[) herds were infected with MRDT104 compared to 3 (60%) detected. Running all steps of the model together it was estimated that 102 pig herds were classified as infected with MRDT104 in the year between August 1st, 2001 and July 31st, 2002 (90% CI [63, 228]). In comparison, 33 (32%) infected herds were detected in the period. 

Status

 Completed and submitted for publication (Prev Vet Med)

Availability

 MRDT104-rapport


Project group

Institute

Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research 

Contact person

 Helle Korsgaard (hef@dfvf.dk), Helene Rugbjerg (hru@fdir.dk)

Partners

 Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition