Acute diarrhea associated with Salmonella enterica in Belo Horizonte-MG: prevalence and characterization of isolates

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial

Mireille Ângela Bernardes Sousa²  Edilberto Nogueira Mendes¹  Francisco José Penna¹  Luciano Amedée Péret-filho¹  Paula Prazeres Magalhães¹ 

[1] ,Hermes Pardini Microbiology Sector

关键词: Salmonella enterica;    acute diarrhea;    salmonellosis;    antimicrobial susceptibility;    epidemiology;    Salmonella enterica;    diarreia aguda;    salmonelose;    suscetibilidade a antimicrobianos;    epidemiologia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-24442013000100005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Acute infectious diarrhea is still regarded as a public health problem associated with a wide range of etiologic agents, from which Salmonella enterica is particularly worth mentioning inasmuch as it is a major cause of inflammatory diarrhea in both developed and developing countries. Objective: To assess the distribution of S. enterica among children with acute diarrhea in Belo Horizonte and to characterize bacterium isolates. Material and methods: The study group comprised a total of 157 children from low socioeconomic background. Stool samples were collected for leukocyte analysis and Salmonella bacterial culture. The isolates were serotyped and evaluated as to antimicrobial susceptibility profile, extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) production, and presence of virulence markers (invA, iroB, and spvC). RESULTS: A total of 5/3.2% children were infected by S. enterica, 3/60% by S. enterica Typhimurium, 1/20% by S. enterica Enteritidis and 1/20% S. enterica subsp. enterica serotype 8.20:z4,z23:-. Fecal leucocytes were detected in two out of five fecal specimens positive for S. enterica. Isolates from three children were resistant to nalidixic acid, nalidixic acid + chloramphenicol, and nalidixic acid + chloramphenicol + ampicillin. ESBL production was not detected. All samples presented invA and iroB genes. spvC marker was observed in isolates from two children infected by S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis. Conclusion: The results demonstrate that S. enterica infection is uncommon among children from our region. Furthermore, they indicate the need for periodic monitoring of bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility profile in order to establish suitable antimicrobial therapy when required.

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