Serovar distribution and antibiotic susceptibility of nontyphoidal Salmonella isolated from pediatric patients in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A study was conducted during January 2003 through August 2005, at two community health centers in south Jakarta, Indonesia, to detect nontyphoidal Salmonella infections in children with diarrhea. A total of 814 rectal swab samples were collected, of which 56 (6.9%) were positive for Salmonella. Among the serovars detected, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium was found most frequently in 32.1% of all Salmonella isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing using eight antibiotics showed 5.6% to 66.7% of Salmonella serovars resistant to ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, and nalidixic acid. However, all serovars were susceptible to norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone.
Bukitwetan
Paul
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Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia. paulbw@centrin.net.id
Suryawidjaja
Julius E
JE
Salim
Oktavianus Ch
OCh
Hidayat
Adi
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Herwana
Elly
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Lesmana
Murad
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents