Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco
Introduction: Salmonella enterica is recognised worldwide as one of the major agents of human gastrointestinal infections. The aim of the present work is to ascertain the antimicrobial susceptibilities of 150 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from humans in Morocco during the period...
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| author | Farida Ohmani Khadija Khedid Saad Britel Aicha Qasmaoui Reda Charof Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf Rajae El Aouad |
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Introduction: Salmonella enterica is recognised worldwide as one of the major agents of human gastrointestinal infections. The aim of the present work is to ascertain the antimicrobial susceptibilities of 150 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from humans in Morocco during the period from 2000 to 2008.
Methodology: Antimicrobial resistance determination was performed by disk diffusion method using seven antibiotics. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin was determined for nalidixic acid-resistant (NAR) isolates using E-test strips.
Results: Sixty-one (42%) isolates were resistant to at least one class of antimicrobial agent. The largest numbers of resistant isolates were observed for nalidixic acid with 53 isolates (36%) followed by ampicillin with 7 isolates (5%), tetracycline with 6 isolates (4%), and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole with 2 isolates (1%).The resistant isolates were grouped in seven different resistance patterns of which two isolates were resistant to three antibiotics. Among the 53 (36%) NAR isolates, 37 (76%) had a reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin.
Conclusion: Resistance rates of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis from Morocco are generally low but the resistance to nalidixic acid is worryingly common. Continual surveillance of antibiotic resistance is of primary importance.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd265ad0bce648e5921fc3f8cf1345492025-08-20T02:57:04ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802010-07-0141210.3855/jidc.806Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in MoroccoFarida Ohmani0Khadija Khedid1Saad Britel2Aicha Qasmaoui3Reda Charof4Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf5Rajae El Aouad6National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, MoroccoNational Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, MoroccoNational Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, MoroccoNational Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, MoroccoNational Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, MoroccoFaculty of Science, Rabat, MoroccoNational Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco Introduction: Salmonella enterica is recognised worldwide as one of the major agents of human gastrointestinal infections. The aim of the present work is to ascertain the antimicrobial susceptibilities of 150 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates from humans in Morocco during the period from 2000 to 2008. Methodology: Antimicrobial resistance determination was performed by disk diffusion method using seven antibiotics. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin was determined for nalidixic acid-resistant (NAR) isolates using E-test strips. Results: Sixty-one (42%) isolates were resistant to at least one class of antimicrobial agent. The largest numbers of resistant isolates were observed for nalidixic acid with 53 isolates (36%) followed by ampicillin with 7 isolates (5%), tetracycline with 6 isolates (4%), and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole with 2 isolates (1%).The resistant isolates were grouped in seven different resistance patterns of which two isolates were resistant to three antibiotics. Among the 53 (36%) NAR isolates, 37 (76%) had a reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin. Conclusion: Resistance rates of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis from Morocco are generally low but the resistance to nalidixic acid is worryingly common. Continual surveillance of antibiotic resistance is of primary importance. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/806AntibioresistanceMoroccoSalmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. |
| spellingShingle | Farida Ohmani Khadija Khedid Saad Britel Aicha Qasmaoui Reda Charof Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf Rajae El Aouad Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Antibioresistance Morocco Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. |
| title | Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco |
| title_full | Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco |
| title_short | Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in Morocco |
| title_sort | antimicrobial resistance in salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis in morocco |
| topic | Antibioresistance Morocco Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/806 |
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