Abstract
In Brazil, Salmonella Enteritidis emerged as a serious problem in poultry and public health as from 1993. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in chickens caused an increased antimicrobial resistance in strains of human origin. The surveys carried out in 2001 continue showing the presence of S. Enteritidis in poultry materials as the main serovar responsible for human food infections. S.…