Antimicrobial resistance patterns and serotype distribution among Salmonella enterica strains in Turkey, 2000-2002

Since Turkey currently lacks a national reference center for Salmonella infections, the present study was conducted to document the distribution of serotypes and antimicrobial resistance patterns among Salmonella enterica isolates recovered from clinical samples in ten Turkish provinces over a 2-yea...

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Published in:European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2005-03, Vol.24 (3), p.220-225
Main Authors: ERDEM, B, ERCIS, S, HASCELIK, G, GUR, D, GEDIKOGLU, S, AYSEV, A. D, SUMERKAN, B, TATMAN-OTKUN, M, TUNCER, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Microbiology
Paratyphis
Prospective Studies
Salmonella
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella enterica - classification
Salmonella enterica - drug effects
Salmonella enteritidis
Salmonella Infections - epidemiology
Salmonella Infections - microbiology
Salmonella paratyphi
Salmonella typhi
Salmonella typhimurium
Serotyping
Turkey - epidemiology
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Summary:Since Turkey currently lacks a national reference center for Salmonella infections, the present study was conducted to document the distribution of serotypes and antimicrobial resistance patterns among Salmonella enterica isolates recovered from clinical samples in ten Turkish provinces over a 2-year period. Among the 620 Salmonella enterica isolates recovered between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2002, strains belonging to the serotypes Enteritidis (47.7%), Typhimurium (34.7%), Paratyphi B (6.0%), Typhi (2.9%), Paratyphi A (0.2%) and serogroup C (8.5%) were found. Resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents was particularly high among Salmonella Typhimurium isolates (76.7%), and resistance or decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (MIC> or =0.125 mg/l) was demonstrated in Salmonella Paratyphi B, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis strains. All of the Salmonella Typhi isolates were susceptible to ciprofloxacin. The results indicate that decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin is an emerging problem in Salmonella enterica in Turkey, particularly in multiresistant strains.
ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/s10096-005-1293-y