RESUMO
The study examined non-typhoid Salmonella infection incidence in a suburban region of Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), an area that has undergone rapid economic development in recent years. The research was conducted in two rural villages located in the suburb of Vientiane during the period 2005 - 2013. Two new methods of non-typhoid Salmonella detection, namely, MY Phenomenon/MIDO Ring and enhanced visibility of color change in media, were used to monitor the changes in non-typhoid Salmonella-positivity rate over the 9-year period. Both methods were effective in detecting non-typhoid Salmonella. Non-typhoid Salmonella infection rate in one village decreased during the study period. However, further research regarding non-typhoid Salmonella in Lao PDR is necessary from an economical point of view.