Multiple drug resistant non typhoidal Salmonella spp associated with acute diarrheal disease.
Rectal swabs/stool specimens from 115 children (0-5 years) suffering with acute diarrhea were screened for non typhoidal salmonella species. 7 (6%) patients were found to be positive for non typhoidal salmonella. 4 (3.47%) were positive for S. paratyphi B and 3 (2.6%) were positive for S. typhimurium. Multidrug resistance was seen in 57 percent of the strains. All strains were sensitive to Ciprofloxacin. All strains were resistant to Ampicillin followed by Ciprofloxacin. All strains were resistant to Ampicillin followed by Gentamycin (43%), Kanamycin (43%), Tetracycline (43%), Streptomycin (28.5%) and Chloramphenicol (28.5%).
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Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM No Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani.
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Subramanian
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Sankaranarayanan
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents