Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella and Shigella among food handlers in catering establishments at Debre Markos University, Northwest Ethiopia | Zendy

Abeba Mengist | Zendy; Getachew Mengistu | Zendy; Alemayehu Reta | Zendy

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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella and Shigella among food handlers in catering establishments at Debre Markos University, Northwest Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Abeba Mengist,

Getachew Mengistu,

Alemayehu Reta

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.08.008

Subject(s) - shigella , salmonella , ciprofloxacin , medicine , ampicillin , population , environmental health , hygiene , norfloxacin , gentamicin , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , pathology

Food-borne diseases are a major health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. This study determined the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Shigella and Salmonella among food handlers working in student and staff food service establishments at Debre Markos University.

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