Antimicrobial resistance in Shigella species isolated in Dakar, Senegal (2004-2006).
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 61(4): 307-9, 2008 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-18653976
ABSTRACT
From May 2004 to October 2006, a prospective study was carried out in Dakar, Senegal, to update information about the antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella spp. isolated from stool specimens. Among the 165 non-duplicate strains collected, 81 (49%) were identified as Shigella flexneri, 75 (45%) as Shigella sonnei, 5 (3%) as Shigella boydii, and 4 (2%) as Shigella dysenteriae. Disk diffusion testing revealed that the majority of isolates were resistant to sulphonamides, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, streptomycin, and tetracycline (respective overall resistance rates 90, 90, 96, and 94%). More than half of the S. flexneri isolates were resistant to amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, and chloramphenicol (respective resistance rates 59, 58, and 52%), and almost all of the S. sonnei isolates were susceptible to these antimicrobials (respective resistance rates 4, 1, and 4%). Only one isolate (belonging to the species S. sonnei) was resistant to nalidixic acid and displayed reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Shigella
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Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana
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Disentería Bacilar
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Senegal