Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica from cases of acute appendicitis and ice-cream.
Seventy (70) appendiceal specimens and 80 ice-cream samples were analysed to detect Yersinia enterocolitica using three different media. Both Y. enterocolitica and Citrobacter freundii were recovered in appendiceal specimens (17.1% and 8.6%) and ice-cream (26.25% and 18.75%) respectively. Thioglycollate medium was more selective and productive in isolating Yersinia. Y. enterocolitica was the major causative agent of acute appendicitis (11/25, 44%). It was sensitive to chloramphenicol, gentamicin, tetracycline and trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole.
el-Sherbini
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Department of Food Hygiene, Veterinary College, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
al-Agili
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el-Jali
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Aboshkiwa
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Koha
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007054:Ice Cream / Q000382:microbiology*; D008002:Libya; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003470:Culture Media