Changing Trend of Antimicrobial Resistance Toward Salmonella Isolates of Nepal: Findings of Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program, Nepal

摘要

Background of the study: Enteric fever caused by Salmonella is the most common febrile illness in Nepal and increasing/changing trend of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella species has constituted a serious threat to the public health. Methods used: This study was conducted at 10 major hospitals/laboratories of Nepal during 2006 under AMR surveillance program. Standard microbiological methods including serotyping were used for identification. Resistance screening was also carried out by standard Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion methodKeywords: Salmonella, Multi-drug resistance, Surveillance, Nepal