Author/Authors :
Sepehri Rad, Nahid Department of Biology - Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Razavi, Mohamad Reza Department of Biology - Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Siadat, Davar Department of Hepatitis and AIDS - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran , Aghasadeghi, Mohammad Reza Department of Hepatitis and AIDS - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran , Rajaei, Bahareh Department of Hepatitis and AIDS - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran , Khanjani Jafroodi, Somieh Department of Parasitology - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran , Amin Eshghabadi, Mariam Department of Parasitology - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran , Azizi Saraji, Alireza Department of Hepatitis and AIDS - Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran , Doroudian, Mohammad Young Researchers and Elite club - Central Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Gholizadeh Doran Mahaleh, Roqiah Department of Medical Sciences - Islamic Azad University, Zahedan , Salehi chaleshtori, Amad Reza Young Researchers Club - Shahrekord Branch Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord
Abstract :
Salmonella enterica serotypes are one of the most important food borne pathogens and significant public health concerns around the world in humans and other animal species. A total of eighty three epidemiologically unrelated clinical isolates of Salmonella enterica serovars were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Eleven isolates (13.1%) which were resistant to at least 4 groups of antimicrobial agents considered as multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella serovars. Emergence of MDR Salmonella serovars demonstrates that antimicrobial selection pressure is widespread in our clinical settings. According to the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, Salmonella clinical isolates are more susceptible to fluoroquinolones and third generation cephalosporins and these drugs may be used as drugs of choice to treat Salmonella infections.
