Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1398
11
1
gregorian
2020
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Antimicrobial investigation on the multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis and shigellosis in Iran
Medical Bacteriology
Original Research
Original Research
<strong> </strong><strong> Background: </strong>Foodborne diseases are caused by indigestion of contaminated food. In some cases they may result in either hospitalization or death. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention in 2017 stated that 10% reduction in foodborne illness would prevent nearly five million illnesses every year. Approximately one out of six Americans become ill from contaminated foods or beverages every year. Another problem is drug resistance which is responsible for approximately 2 million illnesses and around 23000 dead every year. Nearly 400,000 Americans acquire antibiotic-resistant Salmonella or Campylobacter each year. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outbreak of salmonellosis and shigellosis along with their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in different provinces of Iran.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> Over a period of 2 years from 2015 to 2016, a total of 1055 cases in 249 outbreaks reported in 20 provinces of Iran, as a part of surveillance by the National Institute of Health (NIH). The stool samples of patients were taken and tested for Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. by conventional standard techniques. Disk diffusion was used for the antibiotic sensitivity test.<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>Of 1055 cases, 118 (11.2%) contained Shigella and 74 (7%) contained Salmonella. Antibiotic susceptibility tests showed that entirely 100% of Salmonella and Shigella isolates were susceptible to ciprofloxacin; whereas 12.2% of Salmonella and 98.2% of Shigella were resistant to cotrimoxazole.<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Our results show that there is a need for more food handling practices to minimize the exposure of consumers to Salmonella and Shigella, at all points along the distribution chain.<br>
Foodborne, Outbreaks, Salmonellosis, Shigellosis
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4028-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mohammad Mehdi
Soltan Dallal
msoltandallal@gmail.com
200319475328460063969
200319475328460063969
Yes
Food Microbiology Research Center, & Department of Food Microbiology, School of Public Medical Science, Tehran University Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Samaneh
Motalebi
samaneh_motalebi@yahoo.com
200319475328460063970
200319475328460063970
No
Department of Food Microbiology, School of Public Medical Science, Tehran University Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
Hossein
Masoumi Asl
dr_masoumiasl@yahoo.com
200319475328460063971
200319475328460063971
No
Center for Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Kazem
Sharifi Yazdi
mksharifiyazdi@gmail.com
200319475328460063972
200319475328460063972
No
Zoonosis Research Centre, & Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Para Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abbas
Rahimi Forushani
rahimifo@tums.ac.ir
200319475328460063973
200319475328460063973
No
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran