VIDRL Fortnightly Surveillance Bulletin

fortnight ending 25.12.2002

PCR

Isolation

Antigen Detection by IF

Other Antigen Detection

Serology

Positives this 2/52

Positives last 2/52

Comments

Enteric Pathogens

Campylobacter spp.
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
Cyclospora
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cryptosporidium
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Echinococcus granulosis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Entamoeba histolytica

-

-

-

1*

2

3

2

* microscopy

Giardia lamblia

-

-

-

2*

-

2

1

* microscopy

Norwalk

17

-

-

-

-

17

24

-

Rotavirus

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Salmonella spp.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Schistosoma
-
-
-
-
3
3
1
-

Strongyloides

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

PCR

Isolation

Antigen Detection by IF

Other Antigen Detection

Serology

Positives this 2/52

Positives last 2/52

Comments

Eye Infections

Adenovirus

2

-

-

-

-

2

4

-
Herpes simplex
1
-
-
-
-
1
3
-

Varicella zoster

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hepatitis Viruses

A acute

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

B new

-

-

-

-

5

5

7

-

C new
-
-
-
-
13
13
31
-
D new
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

E new

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

Malaria

P. vivax
-
-
-
1
-
1
3
-
P. falciparum
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P. ovale
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P.falc/ovale mixed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

PCR

Isolation

Antigen Detection by IF

Other Antigen Detection

Serology

Positives this 2/52

Positives last 2/52

Comments

Neurological
Coxsackie B5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Enteroviruses

8

-

-

-

-

8

1

-

Flavivirus Gp B

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

Herpes simplex

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Mumps
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Neisseria meningitidis

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Varicella zoster
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rashes
Barmah Forest Virus
-
-
-
-
-
-
1

-
Measles
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Parvovirus

-

-

-

-

2

2

1

-
Rickettsia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Ross River virus

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rubella

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Varicella zoster
1
-
-
-
1
2
-

-

PCR

Isolation

Antigen Detection by IF

Other Antigen Detection

Serology

Positives this 2/52

Positives last 2/52

Comments

Respiratory Pathogens

Influenza A

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

Influenza B

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Legionella spp

-

2**

-

3**

6

11

8

* Urinary antigen
** from 3 pts

M. tuberculosis

-

7

-

-

-

7

10

-

M. bovis BCG
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other significant mycobacteria
-
3*
-
-
-
3
1
* 2x M.Kansasii
1x M.abscessus
Mycoplasma
-
-
-
-
8
8
8
-
Parainfluenza
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
Pertussis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Psittacosis
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
Q fever
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
Picornavirus
8
-
-
-
-
8
3
-

RSV

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PCR

Isolation

Antigen Detection by IF

Other Antigen Detection

Serology

Positives this 2/52

Positives last 2/52

Comments

Skin/Mucosal Lesions

Herpes simplex
5
-
-
-
-
5
9
-
M. ulcerans
-
3
-
-
-
3
1
-

M. contagiosum pox

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Uro-genital Pathogens

Chlamydia

6

-

-

-

-

6

9

-

Herpes simplex

3

-

-

-

-

3

5

-
N. gonorrhoeae
2
3
-
-
-
5
6
*1x urethral,
2x rectal,
2x urine
Syphilis
-
-
-
-
8
8
21
* no RPR >16

Varicella zoster

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-