Abstract
A total of 3,269 Salmonella strains, isolated from patients suffering from salmonellosis, was divided into 43 different serotypes during the period between 1978 and 1987. The commonest ten serotypes in the order of prevalence were S. typhimurium (43.7%), S. muenchen (13.7%), S. panama (9.0%), S. krefeld (8.1%), S. bovis-morbificans (6.3%), S. derby (4.0%), S. anatum (2.7%), S. braenderup (1.6%), S. typhi (1.2%), and S. dumfries (0.7%). Norfloxacin was found highly effective against Salmonella isolates in vitro. Moxalactam and cefotaxime were more effective than cephalothin against strains tested. Nalidixic acid and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole inhibited 81-100% strains of Salmonella isolates, except S. bovis-morbificans and S. typhimurium. In general, S. typhimurium showed high incidence of multiple drug resistance. Among 1,430 strains of S. typhimurium, 158 isolates showed a uniquely high level resistance to a number of antimicrobial agents, including ampicillin, amikacin, carbenicillin, cephalothin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin, tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. It was noted that all S. typhi isolates in this study were sensitive to all drugs tested.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
