Salmonella population in waste water treatment installation (IPAK) at Pulo Gebang DKI Jakarta

Abstract

Human typhoid fever and gastroenteritis caused by the genus Salmonella are world-wide health problems. The serogroups of this bateria can be used as an indicator on the food and water safety of a country. In Indonesia especially in DK1 Jakarta, there is a waste treatment area (IPAK) serving as environmental control. Salmonella have been isolated from IPAK using Salmonella Shigella Agar Medium. Salmonella population have been tested using Kirby-Bauer method. The result show that 93% of the isolated strains are sensitive to chloramphenicol and 27% are sensitive to tetracycline. It is suggested that Salmonella control in those environments should be taken more seriosly. However chloramphenicol have a possibility as a good choice of drug