Susceptibilidad antimicrobiana de Campylobacter jejuni aislado de coprocultivos en Santiago de Chile / Antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from stool cultures in Santiago, Chile
Rev. chil. infectol
; 26(6): 511-514, dic. 2009. tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
| LILACS
| ID: lil-536830
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ABSTRACT
Campylobacter jejuni is a common agent of enterocolitis in humans. Campy lobacteriosis has been recognized as a zoonotic disease whose reservoir is the intestinal flora of poultry. The reposition of fluid and electrolytes is the recommended treatment, and antimicrobials are required only in severe and/or in prolonged disease. Given the emergence of resistance to drugs commonly used in the treatment of acute diarrhea, we studied the antimicrobial susceptibility of 73 strains oí Campylobacter jejuni isolated from stool culture. The antimicrobials tested were erythromycin, azithromycin, ampicillin and ciprofloxacin. Of the 73 strains tested by E-test, 32.4 percent were resistant to ciprofloxacin and 6.4 percent were resistant to ampicillin. Resistance to erythromycin and azithromycin was not detected. The surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni is important in the evaluation of empirically used antimicrobials in the treatment of bacterial enterocolitis.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Diarreia
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Campylobacter jejuni
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Fezes
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Idoso
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Criança
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. chil. infectol
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad Austral de Chile/CL