Multiple drug resistant non typhoidal Salmonella spp associated with acute diarrheal disease.

Ananthan, S; Sheela, M; Subramanian, M A; Sankaranarayanan, V S

Multiple drug resistant non typhoidal Salmonella spp associated with acute diarrheal disease.

Date

1995-11-01

Authors

Ananthan, S

Sheela, M

Subramanian, M A

Sankaranarayanan, V S

Abstract

Rectal swabs/stool specimens from 115 children (0-5 years) suffering with acute diarrhea were screened for non typhoidal salmonella species. 7 (6%) patients were found to be positive for non typhoidal salmonella. 4 (3.47%) were positive for S. paratyphi B and 3 (2.6%) were positive for S. typhimurium. Multidrug resistance was seen in 57 percent of the strains. All strains were sensitive to Ciprofloxacin. All strains were resistant to Ampicillin followed by Ciprofloxacin. All strains were resistant to Ampicillin followed by Gentamycin (43%), Kanamycin (43%), Tetracycline (43%), Streptomycin (28.5%) and Chloramphenicol (28.5%).

Citation

Ananthan S, Sheela M, Subramanian MA, Sankaranarayanan VS. Multiple drug resistant non typhoidal Salmonella spp associated with acute diarrheal disease. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1995 Nov-Dec; 62(6): 703-5