Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital
Background & Aims:Shigella infection is still a health problem in less developed countries. This infection is a major cause of food poisoning that sometimes caused morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate outbreak of Shigella food poisoning in children referred to Kerman...
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| author | Mohammad Hossein Daie Parizi Ali Hosseininasab Parisa Ebrahimi Akram Shahdadi Pegah Arfa Peyvand Nazeri |
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| description | Background & Aims:Shigella infection is still a health problem in less developed countries. This infection is a major cause of food poisoning that sometimes caused morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate outbreak of Shigella food poisoning in children referred to Kerman Afzalipour hospital. Method: In September 2015, a large number of children and adults with high fever and diarrhea following consumption of a common food were admitted in Kerman Afzalipour hospital, south east, Iran. Along with primary care, culture and smear of stool samples were tested in the laboratory. Results: From thirteen children aged 2 to 14 years, one child was treated as outpatient and 12 ones were hospitalized. One child had diarrhea with blood and mucus. Seven children had colitis along with numerous leukocytes in the stool test. Two patients had generalized tonic-clonic seizures. In two cases stool cultures showed Shigellaflexneri susceptible to third generation cephalosporin, but resistant to co-trimoxazole and nalidixic acid. After the treatment, all children were discharged from the hospital in good condition. Conclusion: In food poisoning, Shigella infection and antibiotic resistance of this bacterium should be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65a3c375ff65487c8261662f231cdea82023-07-01T05:23:35ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences2008-28432016-11-0123668368841259Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour HospitalMohammad Hossein Daie Parizi0Ali Hosseininasab1Parisa Ebrahimi2Akram Shahdadi3Pegah Arfa4Peyvand Nazeri5Professor of Pediatrics, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranAssociate professor of pediatrics, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranResident of Pediatrics, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranGeneral practitioner, Kerman Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranGeneral practitioner, Kerman Health Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranAfzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranBackground & Aims:Shigella infection is still a health problem in less developed countries. This infection is a major cause of food poisoning that sometimes caused morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate outbreak of Shigella food poisoning in children referred to Kerman Afzalipour hospital. Method: In September 2015, a large number of children and adults with high fever and diarrhea following consumption of a common food were admitted in Kerman Afzalipour hospital, south east, Iran. Along with primary care, culture and smear of stool samples were tested in the laboratory. Results: From thirteen children aged 2 to 14 years, one child was treated as outpatient and 12 ones were hospitalized. One child had diarrhea with blood and mucus. Seven children had colitis along with numerous leukocytes in the stool test. Two patients had generalized tonic-clonic seizures. In two cases stool cultures showed Shigellaflexneri susceptible to third generation cephalosporin, but resistant to co-trimoxazole and nalidixic acid. After the treatment, all children were discharged from the hospital in good condition. Conclusion: In food poisoning, Shigella infection and antibiotic resistance of this bacterium should be considered.https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_41259_843057be690a5c3ca51981ac83b55547.pdffood poisoningshigellapediatrics |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Hossein Daie Parizi Ali Hosseininasab Parisa Ebrahimi Akram Shahdadi Pegah Arfa Peyvand Nazeri Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences food poisoning shigella pediatrics |
| title | Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital |
| title_full | Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital |
| title_short | Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak Caused by Shigella in Children Referred to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital |
| title_sort | investigation of food poisoning outbreak caused by shigella in children referred to kerman afzalipour hospital |
| topic | food poisoning shigella pediatrics |
| url | https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_41259_843057be690a5c3ca51981ac83b55547.pdf |
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