[The incidence of Salmonella in the chorizos that are retailed in Acapulco, Guerrero].

Gastrointestinal disorders are one of the most serious health problems in the Mexican Republic, and salmonellosis is one of the most prominent therein. With the objective of finding out how chorizos function as carriers of this disease, samples were taken from stores and supermarkets in Acapulco, Guerrero. 221 samples were collected to investigate the presence of Salmonella. These were biochemically examined by means of established techniques from Mexico's Secretary of Health. The results, which are in agreement with other authors, show a contamination of 40.7%.