Abstract

ALBARADO, Luzmila; GUZMAN, Yoli; GUZMAN, Militza  and  BETANCOURT, José. Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. Associated with Acute Diahrreic Syndrome from Children Under Six Year of age. Kasmera [online]. 2005, vol.33, n.2, pp.132-141. ISSN 0075-5222.

In orden to determined the presence the isolates of Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. and associated with the clinical manifestations the acute diahrreic syndrome from children under six year of age, 96 stool samples were analyzed by carying out coprocultures collected from patients under six years of age at the Servicio Autónomo Hospital Universitario "Antonio Patricio de Alcalá" in Cumaná, state of Sucre from July to October 2002. The analyses resulted in 50 positive cases (52.08%), 5 of which were 16% corresponded to Shigella spp. and 10% of Salmonella spp. The distribution of isolates was 50% for Shigella sonnei and 40% each for Salmonella agona and Salmonella enteritidis. For Shigella spp., the statistical analysis revealed a highly significant association (p<0.001) and a significant association (p<0.05) in patients with dysentery and in those experiencing straining at defecation, respectively. The results indicate that there is a very significant statistical association (p<0.01) between abdominal pain and Salmonella spp., and a significant association (p<0.05) with manifestation of straining at defecation and fever. Shigella spp showed 62.50% the resistance for ampicillin and 12.50% for chloramphenicol. Salmonella spp. showed 20.00% of resistance for ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and gentamicin.

Keywords : Diarrhea; Shigella; Salmonella; antimicrobial susceptibility.