[Reliability of plasmid profile analysis in the identification of epidemic strains of bacteria causing an outbreak of intestinal infections].
The aim of the study was to determine the plasmid profile of isolates originated from the outbreaks of gastrointestinal tract infection in the attempt to identify the outbreak strains. Plasmid profile analysis was performed on 163 isolates; 82 isolates originated from foodborne outbreakes and 81 isolates originated from waterborne outbreakes or outbreakes spread by contact. Outbreak strain was identified in 1 (10%) of 10 foodborne outbreakes and in 7 (70%) of 10 waterborne outbreakes or outbreakes spread by contact. According to the obtained results, the method of plasmid profile analysis was more reliable in the investigation of outbreaks of gastrointestinal tract infection spread by water or contact compared to the outbreakes spread by food.
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D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*