Prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella spp. and Antibiotic Resistance Status in Acute Childhood Gastroenteritis
Journal of Pediatric Infection, vol.9, no.3, pp.102-107, 2015 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 9 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.5152/ced.2015.2076
- Journal Name: Journal of Pediatric Infection
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.102-107
- Keywords: Acute gastroenteritis, antibiotic resistance, child, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, DIARRHEAL, SPECTRUM
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Acute gastroenteritis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Children under 5 years of age are more commonly affected, while 80% of deaths occur in children under 2 years of age. Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Shigella spp. are the most common causative bacterial pathogens. Since the summer of 2014, a large number of Salmonella and Shigella gastroenteritis cases have occurred in our region, which is considered as a small local outbreak. We aim to report the features and antibiotic susceptibility of microorganism isolates obtained during this epidemic.