Antimicrobial resistance trends in blood culture positive Salmonella Paratyphi A isolates from Pondicherry, India

G. A. Menezes, B. N. Harish, M. A. Khan, W. Goessens, J. P. Hays

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Abstract

Enteric fever is a public health problem with the upsurge in the occurrence of Salmonella isolates that are resistant to ciprofloxacin. In this study, a total of 284 blood culture isolates of S. Paratyphi A were investigated. Of these isolates, 281 (98.9%) were nalidixic acid resistant. A high rate (6.3%) of high-level resistance (≥4 μg/mL) was found to ciprofloxacin. The isolates with ciprofloxacin minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ≥12 μg/mL had 4 mutations, 2 mutations within the quinolone resistance-determining region of gyrA and 2 mutations also in parC. According to the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute 2012 MIC breakpoints, 75.0% of isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin. Finally, 3 major pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns were observed among the S. Paratyphi A isolates. The spread of fluoroquinolone resistant S. Paratyphi A necessitates a change toward 'evidence-based' treatment for enteric fever. The research provides a perspective on the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistant S. Paratyphi A isolates in this region of India.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)222-227
Number of pages6
JournalIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blood culture
  • Salmonella Paratyphi A
  • ciprofloxacin
  • gyrA
  • multi-drug resistant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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