cockroaches as reservoirs and vectors of drug resistant salmonella spp.

Cockroaches as Reservoirs and Vectors of Drug Resistant Salmonella spp.

Cockroaches were collected from hospitals, houses and poultry sheds in various parts of Isfahan (Iran) and identified to species. In total, seven species of cockroaches in seven genera were identified: Blatta lateralis, Polyphaga aegyptiaca, Arenivaga roseni and Parcoblatta spp. Three species Periplaneta americana, Blattella germanica and Supella longipalpa (Blattidae and Blattellidae) were mor...

Cockroaches as Reservoirs and Vectors of Drug Resistant Salmonella spp

Cockroaches were collected from hospitals, houses and poultry sheds in various parts of Isfahan (Iran) and identified to species. In total, seven species of cockroaches in seven genera were identified: Blatta lateralis, Polyphaga aegyptiaca, Arenivaga roseni and Parcoblatta spp. Three species Periplaneta americana, Blattella germanica and Supella longipalpa (Blattidae and Blattellidae) were mor...

Aquariums as Reservoirs for Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Paratyphi B

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B dT+ isolates from patients with gastroenteritis were identical with isolates from their home aquariums. Matched isolates had identical phage types, XbaI and IS200 profiles, and Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1). Ornamental fish tanks are reservoirs for SGI1-containing S. Paratyphi B dT+.

Bedbugs as Vectors for Drug-Resistant Bacteria

To the Editor: Over the past 10 years in North America and western Europe, a resurgence of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius) has occurred (1). Although the basis for this resurgence is unclear, large bedbug infestations have been attributed to increased worldwide travel, altered insecticide management, and increased resistance to pesticides (2). Marginalized populations in large urban centers appear ...

Multiple-drug-resistant salmonella.

Multi - Drug Resistant Salmonella

Among foodborne pathogens, Salmonella present a significant public health hazard as Salmonella caused the greatest number of foodborne deaths in the United States and was among the top three most frequent causes of bacterial foodborne illness in the United States (Mead et al., 1999). In 2002, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Newport accounted for 2 of the top 3 most common Salmonella serov...