Study on Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae) Fungal Infections in Hospital Sewer System, Esfahan City, Iran, 2017
Joint Authors
Khodabandeh, Maryam
Shirani-Bidabadi, Leila
Madani, Mahboobe
Zahraei-Ramazani, Alireza
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
American cockroaches contaminated with pathogens inside hospital manholes can be one of the major problems that health care systems face.
Objectives.
The aim of this study was to investigate the fungal infections of American cockroaches in the Esfahan hospital sewage network.
The principle goal of the study was about the roaches as a vector of fungi and other pathogens.
Method.
The type of study was descriptive-analytical.
A total of 55 American cockroach specimens from the manhole walls of the sewerage system of 7 large hospitals were captured.
Samples were taken from the surface of the body, digestive tract, and haemocoel of cockroaches.
The specimens were then cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar separately, and fungi were identified according to the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics.
Results.
All cockroaches collected from hospitals were infected with fungi.
Among the 24 (13 infected and 11 noninfected) (44%) female cockroaches and 31 (18 infected and 13 noninfected) (56%) male cockroaches, it was identified that 40.00% was infected with Aspergillus niger, 3.64% with Rhizopus, 7.27% with Penicillium, and 5.45% with Mucor.
6 cockroaches had no yeast contamination.
17 (30.91%) cockroaches were contaminated with Candida glabrata, 23 (41.82%) cockroaches were contaminated with Candida krusei, and 22 (40%) cockroaches were contaminated with other yeast species.
The results of this study showed that Candida krusei had the highest prevalence among the isolated fungi with 35.37% of the digestive system and Aspergillus niger with 70.97% of the surface of the cockroach body.
Conclusion.
The results emphasized the role played by cockroaches as potential pathogenic vectors in hospital environments.
Therefore, suitable management is needed for controlling this insect to prevent disease transmission in hospitals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khodabandeh, Maryam& Shirani-Bidabadi, Leila& Madani, Mahboobe& Zahraei-Ramazani, Alireza. 2020. Study on Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae) Fungal Infections in Hospital Sewer System, Esfahan City, Iran, 2017. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1190037
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khodabandeh, Maryam…[et al.]. Study on Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae) Fungal Infections in Hospital Sewer System, Esfahan City, Iran, 2017. Journal of Pathogens No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1190037
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khodabandeh, Maryam& Shirani-Bidabadi, Leila& Madani, Mahboobe& Zahraei-Ramazani, Alireza. Study on Periplaneta americana (Blattodea: Blattidae) Fungal Infections in Hospital Sewer System, Esfahan City, Iran, 2017. Journal of Pathogens. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1190037
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1190037