Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Salmonella Species among Food Handlers in Khartoum- State (Sudan)

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dc.contributor.authorNor, Eldein Mohammed Ali Ahmeden_US
dc.contributor.authorHassan, Abdullahi Nuren_US
dc.contributor.authorHoli, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahimen_US
dc.contributor.authorGalander, Isamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:44:00Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:44:00Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractAims/Objectives: To screen the prevalence of Salmonella fecal carriage among healthy foodhandlers and to identify the common species of Salmonella among study population and its antibacterial susceptibility in Khartoum state by taking stool samples. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Khartoum state, Sudan, from January 2009 to December 2009. Methodology: Stool samples were collected, processed and cultured on suitable bacterial culture media. Presence of colonies resembling (non-lactose fermenting) Salmonella species were further studied to identify the bacterium by using appropriate biochemical tests.Confirmation and serotyping of isolates were done by using Salmonella antisera. Antibacterial susceptibility test for common antibacterial drugs were also studied. Results: A total of 387 stool samples collected from apparently healthy food handlers werestudied. Salmonella fecal carriage among food handlers was 17 (4.4%) and the highest prevalence was noted in Umbada locality (5.1%). Salmonella Paratyphi B was the commonest 14 (3.6%), followed by Salmonella Typhi 2(0.5%) and Salmonella Cholerasuis 1 (0.3%). Our study revealed that 141 (36.4%) of food handlers were illiterate, 29 (7.5%) werepreschool, 134 (34.6%) were elementary school graduates 68 (17.6%) and 15 (3.9%) university graduates. Forty two (10.9%) of the studied cases mentioned that, they sometimes wash their hands by soap after defecation, while, 9 (2.3%) never washed theirhands. The study also, revealed that 3 (17.6%) of positive food handlers have had history ofprevious typhoid or gastroenteritis. The study demonstrated that Salmonella species isolated were sensitive to co-trimoxazole, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid, ceftriaxone and cefuroxime. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the presence of considerable number of Salmonella fecal carriage among food handlers in Khartoum state. Most of them were illiterate and had poor compliance of hand washing after toilet use. Study also revealed that isolated Salmonella species were highly susceptibility to the common first line antibiotics used in Sudan.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Sudanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Sudanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFaculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Sudan. 4Faculty of Public Health and Environment, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Sudanen_US
dc.identifier.citationNor Eldein Mohammed Ali Ahmed, Hassan Abdullahi Nur, Holi Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, Galander Isam. Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Salmonella Species among Food Handlers in Khartoum- State (Sudan). International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 2019 Apr; 35(4): 1-7en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278–1005
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/209533
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.9734/IJTDH/2019/v35i430128en_US
dc.subjectSalmonella fecal carriageen_US
dc.subjectfood handlersen_US
dc.subjectprevalence of Salmonellaen_US
dc.subjectSalmonella sensitivityen_US
dc.subjectSalmonella in Sudanen_US
dc.subjectfood handlers in Sudanen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Salmonella Species among Food Handlers in Khartoum- State (Sudan)en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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