Open AccessInvestigation on American cockroaches medically important bacteria in Khorramshahr hospital, Iran
Author(s) -
Hamid Kassiri,
Ali Kassiri,
Shahnaz Kazemi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60505-3
Subject(s) - cockroach , pathogenic bacteria , klebsiella , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , proteus , proteus mirabilis , biology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , escherichia coli , ecology , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Objective: To investigate American cockroaches' infection to various bacteria in Khorramshahr\udVali-e-Asr hospital, which was done in 2008.\udMethods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 20 American cockroaches were caught via\uddirect collection. Medically important bacteria were extracted from their outer surface of bodies\udby standard procedures.\udResults: Culturing outer surface wash of cockroaches resulted in the separation of Klebsiella,\udPseudomonas, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Proteus and Streptococcus. The main common\udbacteria were Klebsiella (35%) and Pseudomonas (30%). Also, results of culture media showed that\udabout 90% of cockroaches infected to at least one bacterium.\udConclusions: American cockroaches can transmit pathogenic and potential pathogenic bacteria,\udtherefore their presence in hospitals may be a sanitation challenge. It is recommended to assess\udplans in purpose to combat these pests in the hospitals