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Pattern of serotyping and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella in children with diarrhea
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Soltan Dallal MM1   , Rastegar Lari A2 , Sharifi Yazdi MK * 3 |
1- Professor, Food Microbiology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Professor, Zoonotic Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Para Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , mksharifi@tums.ac.ir |
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| Background and Objective: Gastroenteritis due to Salmonella is common in human and considered as a global dilemma of public health. This study was done to determine the Pattern of serotyping and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella in children with diarrhea in Iran. Methods: In this laboratory study, 306 stool samples were collected from children with diarrhea in public health centers in Robat-karim, Tehran province, Iran. The specimens were enriched in Selenite F medium and then cultured on Hekton agar. The identification of Salmonella was carried out by conventional method and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed according to CLSI procedures. Results: Out of 306 stool samples, 7.2 % were identified as Salmonella species, as follow: 7 Salmonella typhi, 6 Salmonella paratyphi B, 3 Salmonella paratyphi C, 2 Salmonella paratyphi A and 4 samples were not identifiable. There was a significant relation between presence of WBC in fecal and salmonellosis (P<0.05). In drug sensitivity trends, 92.3% of Salmonella species were sensitive to chloramphenicol, ceftizoxime, Nalidixic acid and Amikacin. Conclusion: This study showed that Salmonella was the cause of children diarrhea in 7.2% in this region. |
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| Keywords: Salmonella, Diarrhea, Antibiotic resistance |
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Type of Study: Original Articles |
Subject:
Microbiology
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