RESUMO
The members of the genus Aeromonas are currently considered important gastrointestinal pathogens in different geographical areas. From February 1985 to January 2005 several case-control studies were coordinated by the National Reference Laboratory for Diarrheal Diseases from the Pedro Kouri Institute. The study purpose was to analyze a possible pathogenic role for Aeromonas spp in Cuban children with acute diarrhea. In that period 2,322 children less than 5 years old with acute diarrhea were studied for diarhoeal pathogens and another group of 2,072 non hospitalized children without diarrhea during the similar time from the same geographical areas and matched by ages were recruited. In the group of children with diarrheas (cases), Aeromonas spp. was isolated in 166 (7.15%) and in the control group the microorganism was found in only 35 (1.76%). When Aeromonas isolation rates were compared between both groups, we found that probability to isolate this specie was significantly higher in cases than in controls (OR = 4.48, 95% IC: 3.05-6.60; P < 0.001). The Aeromonas species more frequently isolated were A. caviae, A. hydrophila, and A. veronii bv sobria. Other enteric pathogens detected in children with diarrhea were: Shigella spp in 418 (18%) (P < 0.0001), Salmonella spp in 53 (2.3%) (P < 0.01), and enteropathogenic E. coli in 58 (2.49%) (P < 0.05).
Assuntos
Aeromonas , Diarreia/microbiologia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/microbiologia , Doença Aguda , Aeromonas/classificação , Aeromonas/isolamento & purificação , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Pré-Escolar , Cuba , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/diagnóstico , HumanosRESUMO
The members of the genus Aeromonas are currently considered important gastrointestinal pathogens in different geographical areas. From February 1985 to January 2005 several case-control studies were coordinated by the National Reference Laboratory for Diarrheal Diseases from the Pedro Kouri Institute. The study purpose was to analyze a possible pathogenic role for Aeromonas spp in Cuban children with acute diarrhea. In that period 2,322 children less than 5 years old with acute diarrhea were studied for diarhoeal pathogens and another group of 2,072 non hospitalized children without diarrhea during the similar time from the same geographical areas and matched by ages were recruited. In the group of children with diarrheas (cases), Aeromonas spp. was isolated in 166 (7.15%) and in the control group the microorganism was found in only 35 (1.76%). When Aeromonas isolation rates were compared between both groups, we found that probability to isolate this specie was significantly higher in cases than in controls (OR = 4.48, 95% IC: 3.05-6.60; P < 0.001). The Aeromonas species more frequently isolated were A. caviae, A. hydrophila, and A. veronii bv sobria. Other enteric pathogens detected in children with diarrhea were: Shigella spp in 418 (18%) (P < 0.0001), Salmonella spp in 53 (2.3%) (P < 0.01), and enteropathogenic E. coli in 58 (2.49%) (P < 0.05).
Los miembros del género Aeromonas son considerados patógenos importantes del tracto gastrointestinal en diferentes áreas geográficas. De febrero de 1985 a enero de 2005 se realizaron estudios de casos y controles en el Laboratorio Nacional de Referencia de Enfermedades Diarreicas Agudas del Instituto Pedro Kourí con el objetivo de conocer el comportamiento de los microorganismos pertenecientes al género Aeromonas en niños con diarreas en Cuba. La muestra estuvo constituida por 2.322 niños bajo 5 años de edad, ingresados por enfermedad diarreica aguda y como grupo control se estudió un total de 2.072 niños con edades y áreas geográficas similares que acudieron a los hospitales correspondientes en ese mismo período de tiempo. En el grupo de niños que presentaron diarreas, Aeromonas spp fue aislada en 166 (7,15%), y en los controles fue encontrada en 35 (1,76%). Al comparar la positividad para Aeromonas entre ambos grupos, la probabilidad de diagnosticar este microorganismo fue 4,28 veces mayor en los casos que en los controles (OR = 4,28; IC al 95%: 2,96-6,20; P < 0,001). Las especies más frecuentemente aisladas fueron A. caviae, A. hydrophila, y A. veronii bv sobria. Otros enteropatógenos aislados en niños que presentaban diarrea fueron: Shigella spp. en 418 (18%) (P < 0,0001, Salmonella spp en 53 (2,3%) (P < 0,01),) y E. coli enteropatógena en 58 (2,49%) (P < 0,05).
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Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Aeromonas , Diarreia/microbiologia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/microbiologia , Doença Aguda , Aeromonas/classificação , Aeromonas/isolamento & purificação , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Cuba , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/diagnósticoRESUMO
Se analizaron 41 cepas de Escherichia coli, aisladas en niños menores de 5 años con diarreas agudas, procedentes de las diferentes provincias del país. Fueron probados 4 importantes determinantes fenotípicos: sorbosa, sorbitol, enterohemolisina y la serología de O157: H7, para seleccionar las cepas de la categoría enterohemorrágica o productora de toxina shiga. De igual modo fueron caracterizadas por el método de biotipaje y de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana. El uso de las pruebas fenotípicas mostró 6 cepas con características presuntivas, de estas, 4 mostraron mayor probabilidad de pertenecer a la categoría productora de toxina shiga. En el ensayo de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana las cepas mostraron elevada resistencia, sobre todo para la ampicilina y el trimetropin-sulfametoxasol. Otro hallazgo de interés fueron los valores de resistencia y de susceptibilidad intermedia obtenidos para el augmentin, aztreonan y ceftriaxona. Se alcanzaron 12 patrones de resistencia antimicrobiana y de ellos 10 resaltaron por ser multirresistentes.
Forty strains of Escherichia coli isolated from children under 5 years of age with acute diarreas, coming from different provinces of the country , were analyzed. Four important phenotypical determinants were tested: sorbosa, sorbitol, enterohemolysin and 0157: H7 serology, in order to select those strains from enterohemorrhagic or Shiga toxin-producing category. Likewise, they were characterized by biotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility methods. The use of phenotypical tests showed six strains with presumptive characteristics, four of which were most likely to be Shiga toxin-producing strains. In antimicrobial susceptibility test, the strains showed high resistance mainly to ampicillin and trimethrophin-sulfamethoxasole. Another interesting finding were intermediate resistance and susceptibility values to augmentin, aztreonan and ceftriaxone. There were 12 antimicrobial resistance patterns of which 10 were multi-resistant.
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Escherichia coli/patogenicidade , Produtos com Ação AntimicrobianaRESUMO
Se analizaron 41 cepas de Escherichia coli, aisladas en niños menores de 5 años con diarreas agudas, procedentes de las diferentes provincias del país. Fueron probados 4 importantes determinantes fenotípicos: sorbosa, sorbitol, enterohemolisina y la serología de O157: H7, para seleccionar las cepas de la categoría enterohemorrágica o productora de toxina shiga. De igual modo fueron caracterizadas por el método de biotipaje y de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana. El uso de las pruebas fenotípicas mostró 6 cepas con características presuntivas, de estas, 4 mostraron mayor probabilidad de pertenecer a la categoría productora de toxina shiga. En el ensayo de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana las cepas mostraron elevada resistencia, sobre todo para la ampicilina y el trimetropin-sulfametoxasol. Otro hallazgo de interés fueron los valores de resistencia y de susceptibilidad intermedia obtenidos para el augmentin, aztreonan y ceftriaxona. Se alcanzaron 12 patrones de resistencia antimicrobiana y de ellos 10 resaltaron por ser multirresistentes(AU)
Forty strains of Escherichia coli isolated from children under 5 years of age with acute diarreas, coming from different provinces of the country , were analyzed. Four important phenotypical determinants were tested: sorbosa, sorbitol, enterohemolysin and 0157: H7 serology, in order to select those strains from enterohemorrhagic or Shiga toxin-producing category. Likewise, they were characterized by biotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility methods. The use of phenotypical tests showed six strains with presumptive characteristics, four of which were most likely to be Shiga toxin-producing strains. In antimicrobial susceptibility test, the strains showed high resistance mainly to ampicillin and trimethrophin-sulfamethoxasole. Another interesting finding were intermediate resistance and susceptibility values to augmentin, aztreonan and ceftriaxone. There were 12 antimicrobial resistance patterns of which 10 were multi-resistant(AU)
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Escherichia coli/patogenicidade , Produtos com Ação AntimicrobianaRESUMO
Forty strains of Escherichia coli isolated from children under 5 years of age with acute diarreas, coming from different provinces of the country , were analyzed. Four important phenotypical determinants were tested: sorbosa, sorbitol, enterohemolysin and 0157:H7 serology, in order to select those strains from enterohemorrhagic or Shiga toxin-producing category. Likewise, they were characterized by biotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility methods. The use of phenotypical tests showed six strains with presumptive characteristics, four of which were most likely to be Shiga toxin-producing strains. In antimicrobial susceptibility test, the strains showed high resistance mainly to ampicillin and trimethrophin-sulfamethoxasole. Another interesting finding were intermediate resistance and susceptibility values to augmentin, aztreonan and ceftriaxone. There were 12 antimicrobial resistance patterns of which 10 were multi-resistant.
