Especies de Campylobacter resistentes a fluoroquinolonas aisladas en centros de cuidado materno-infantil de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Campylobacteriosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Campylobacter spp. which is usually found as a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of domestic and wild animals. Foodborne zoonoses have become a serious problem for public health in developed countries and in developing and therefore has been considered of great importance to investigate the prevalence and resistance present in the population and thus provide the laboratory and clinic, aims to address the emerging emergence of resistant strains to fluoroquinolones elements. children stool samples were analyzed 1 - 4 years of maternal and child care centers in the city of Loja, obtaining 13.4% (17/127) of samples positive for Campylobacter of which 58.8% (10 / 17) belonging to Campylobacter jejuni and 41.2% (7/17) to Campylobacter coli. By analyzing the antimicrobial activity found to exhibit resistance to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin and ampicillin 76.5%, 76.5%, 5.9% and 17.7% respectively