title: [Retrospective study on the isolated strains of Salmonella in an Iranian hospital in Kermanshah].
abstract: A survey of occurrence of Salmonella in blood and bone marrow cultures was conducted in 1989-1990 and 1999-2000 (Sina hospital, Kermanshah). A total of 496 (12.3%) and 60 (2.4%) Salmonella strains were isolated (from 4020 and 2447 cultures). In 1989-1990, the isolated strains were: S. typhi 448 (98.5%), S. paratyphi A 40 (8%), S. paratyphi B 5 (1%) and S. paratyphi C 3 (0.5%). In 1999-2000, the isolated strains were S. typhi 59 (98%) and S. paratyphi B 1 (1.5%). There was a 60.9% reduction in the number of specimens over the 2 periods. The rate of Salmonella isolation fell from 12.3% (1989-1990) to 2.4% (1999-2000). There was a 10.2, 8.3 and 6.6 times increase in resistance of S. typhi strains to ampicillin, chloramphenicol and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole respectively.
authors.affiliation: Université des Sciences médicales de Qazvin, Qazvin. dr_m_sharifi2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charifi
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Salehi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012484:Salmonella paratyphi B / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012479:Salmonella paratyphi C / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping; D017678:Sex Distribution