Cockroaches as a Source of High Bacterial Pathogens with Multidrug Resistant Strains in Gondar Town, Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Endris, Mengistu
Eshetie, Setegn
Huruy, Kahsay
Feleke, Tigist
G/Silassie, Fisha
Ayalew, Getenet
Nagappan, Raja
Muluye, Dagnachew
Moges, Feleke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Cockroaches are source of bacterial infections and this study was aimed to assess bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial profiles from cockroaches in Gondar town, Ethiopia.
Methods.
A total of 60 cockroaches were collected from March 1 to May 30, 2014, in Gondar town.
Bacterial species were isolated from external and internal parts of cockroaches.
Disk diffusion method was used to determine antibiotic susceptibility patterns.
Data were entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 20; P values <0.005 were considered as statistically significant.
Results.
Of 181 identified bacteria species, 110 (60.8%) and 71 (39.2%) were identified from external and internal parts of cockroaches, respectively.
Klebsiella pneumoniae 32 (17.7%), Escherichia coli 29 (16%), and Citrobacter spp.
27 (15%) were the predominant isolates.
High resistance rate was observed to cotrimoxazole, 60 (33.1%), and least resistance rate was noted to ciprofloxacin, 2 (1.1%).
Additionally, 116 (64.1%) of the isolates were MDR strains; Salmonella spp.
were the leading MDR isolates (100%) followed by Enterobacter (90.5%) and Shigella spp.
(76.9%).
Conclusion.
Cockroaches are the potential source of bacteria pathogens with multidrug resistant strains and hence effective preventive and control measures are required to minimize cockroach related infections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moges, Feleke& Eshetie, Setegn& Endris, Mengistu& Huruy, Kahsay& Muluye, Dagnachew& Feleke, Tigist…[et al.]. 2016. Cockroaches as a Source of High Bacterial Pathogens with Multidrug Resistant Strains in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097164
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moges, Feleke…[et al.]. Cockroaches as a Source of High Bacterial Pathogens with Multidrug Resistant Strains in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097164
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moges, Feleke& Eshetie, Setegn& Endris, Mengistu& Huruy, Kahsay& Muluye, Dagnachew& Feleke, Tigist…[et al.]. Cockroaches as a Source of High Bacterial Pathogens with Multidrug Resistant Strains in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097164
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097164