Clinical features and drug resistance in children with Salmonella infection

• Published in: Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi 2018-11, Vol.20 (11), p.921-924
• Main Authors: Chen, Ling, Chen, Xiao-Li, Wu, Jia-Yin, Lian, Qing-Rong, Ye, Hui-Ming
• Format: Article
• Language: Chinese
• ISSN: 1008-8830
• DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2018.11.008

To study the clinical features and drug resistance in children with Salmonella infection. A total of 163 children with positive fecal cultures for Salmonella who were hospitalized between 2013 and 2017 were enrolled. A retrospective analysis was performed for their data on clinical features, distribution of Salmonella serotypes, and drug sensitivity test results. Among the 163 children with Salmonella infection, 79 (48.5%) were aged ≤1 year. Main clinical manifestations included fever and diarrhea. Of all the children, 121 (74.2%) reached a body temperature of above 39°C, 52 (31.9%) had diarrhea more than 10 times a day, and 56 (34.4%) had respiratory infection. Salmonella infection often occurred in summer and autumn. Of all the children, 131 (80.4%) had the infection in May to October. Salmonella typhimurium was observed in 100 children (61.3%) and Salmonella enteritidis was observed 15 children (9.2%). All serotypes of Salmonella had a drug resistance rate of >20% to cefotaxime, as well as high sensitiviti