The prevalence and plasmid profile of non-typhoidal salmonellosis in children less than five years in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal

Akitoye Olusegun Coker¹  Ajoke Olutola Adagbada¹  Solayide Abosede Adesida²  Stella Ifeanyi Smith³ 

[1] Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria;Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria;Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria;

关键词: prevalence;    plasmid;    salmonellosis;    children;   

DOI  :  10.11604/pamj.2014.19.359.2322

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: non-typhoidal Salmonella is the causative agent of gastroenteritis, a food-borne and zoonotic infection which is a major cause of high morbidity and death among children under 5 years of age especially from resource poor settings like the developing countries. METHODS: this study was carried out for 6 months to determine the prevalence and plasmid profile of non-typhoidal salmonellosis in children in Lagos metropolis. A total of 105 stool samples were collected from diarrheal children aged 3 months to 12 years and processed during this period. The isolates were identified using Selenite F Broth, Salmonella-Shigella Agar, Kligler Iron Agar, and Motility-indole-Urea medium, citrate and sugar utilization tests. RESULTS: a total number of 127 isolates were identified, 2 of which are Salmonella enteritidis (1.6%). The non-typhoidal Salmonellae were sensitive to ciprofloxacin, cetotaxime, streptomycin, cotrimxazole and tetracycline. Only one of the 2 isolates (50%) was sensitive to amoxillin and sulphonamide while none of them (0%) was sensitive to cefuroxime.

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