title: Nontyphoidal Salmonella diarrhea in Thai children: a study at Bamrasnaradura Hospital, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
abstract: From July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1996, 394 children with Nontyphoidal Salmonella diarrhea were studied at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Hospital in Thailand. The ages ranged from 1 month to 12 years (mean, 1.4 years). Eighty-seven per cent of patients were in the first 2 years of life. Diarrhea, mostly acute with watery stool and fever were the most common presenting symptoms. The duration of diarrhea ranged from 1 to 20 days (mean, 5.2 days). Salmonella group B was the most common serogroup (56.1%). Most isolates were multiresistant strains, however, they were all sensitive to norfloxacin. Four (1%) patients were HIV-infected. Pneumonia found in 2 patients (0.5%) and septicemia in 1 patient (0.3%). None of the patients died. We conclude that nontyphoidal Salmonella diarrhea in children is still endemic in Thailand, especially among infants and high multidrug resistance occurs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Hospital, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moolasart
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sangsujja
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eampokalap
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ratanasrithong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Likanonsakul
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005260:Female; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents