List of pathogens under surveillance

The pathogens under GERMS-SA surveillance were chosen from 3 broad categoies, namely: AIDS-related opportunistic infections, epidemic-prone diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases. However, they are analysed within their respective reference laboratory units.

REFERENCE UNIT

PATHOGEN
EDRU Salmonella species
Shigella species
Vibrio species
diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli
Yersinia enterocolitica
Aeromonas
MRU Cryptococcus species
PRU Pneumocystis jirovecii
RMPRU Streptococcus pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis
Haemophilus influenzae