[Evolution of serotypes, phagotypes and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella spp in the 02 health district of Castellón, Spain (2000-2006)].
Retrospective study of serotypes, phage types and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella spp isolates in the 02 Health District of Castellón, Spain (2000-2006). Strains were serotyped using commercial sera, and they were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility with automated systems. Serotyping confirmation and phage typing were performed by the National Reference Laboratory. A total of 1505 strains were isolated, with 49 different serotypes, being the most frequent Enteritidis. The most common serotype/phage type combination was S. Enteritidis phagetype 1. Of the isolates 81.6% were susceptible to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid; 65.2% to ampicillin; 99.9% to ciprofloxacin; 93.4% to trimethoprim-sulphametoxazole; and 99.8% to cefotaxime. Molecular methods could be useful to complete epidemiologic studies since 25% of our isolates showed the same serotype/phage type combination. In our health district antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella is not an important problem.
Tirado
Ma Dolores B
MD
Hospital General de Castellón, Sección Microbiología, Castellón, España. tirado_dolbal@gva.es
Moreno
Rosario M
RM
Celades
Ma Elena P
ME
Bellido-Blasco
Juan
J
Pardo
Francisco J S
FJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult