ArticleQatar medical journal2016
A retrospective epidemiological study on the incidence of salmonellosis in the State of Qatar during 2004-2012.
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- Rodent-Related Zoonotic Pathogens at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface in Qatar: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Rodent-borne zoonoses in Qatar: A possible One-Health framework for the intervention of future epidemic.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Review
- Current State ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Biofilm Formation by Salmonella enterica Strains.Current microbiology · 2021Article
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- Childhood Diarrhoea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region with Special Emphasis on Non-Typhoidal Salmonella at the Human⁻Food Interface.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- A Retrospective Epidemiological Study of the Incidence and Risk Factors of Salmonellosis in Bahrain in Children During 2012⁻2016.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Epidemiological characteristics of a salmonella outbreak among infants in Qatar, 2017.Qatar medical journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundSalmonella is a food- and water-borne pathogen that can be easily spread in a population, leading to the outbreak of salmonellosis that is caused by ingestion of mixed salads contaminated by the pathogen. Most cases occur in the late spring months and can be seen as single cases, clusters, or episodes.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe the incidence and epidemiological characteristics of salmonellosis in the State of Qatar.
methodsThis was a retrospective, descriptive study carried out in laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonellosis during 2004-2012 from all Salmonella surveillance centers. Therapeutic records of patients who were clinically suspected of having Salmonella diseases were analyzed. Initially, cases with typhoid fever were investigated in the laboratory by means of Widal agglutination tests, while non-typhoidal Salmonella diseases were determined based on culture technique.
resultsThe annual incident of salmonellosis cases were 12.3, 23.0, 30.3, 19.4, 15.3, 18.0, 22.7, 18.5, and 18.1 per 100,000 population in 2006-2011 and 2012, respectively. The number of salmonellosis cases was high among less than 2-year-old females and 3-year-old males. In addition, one-fourth of patients (27.7%) were Qatari when compared to other nationalities. A significant difference in age was found between Qatari (6.08 ± 12.28 years) and non-Qatari (15.04 ± 19.56 years) patients. Of the reported cases, 79.8% included the onset date of the first symptoms. Contact phone numbers were available for 94% of the cases but addresses were available for only 50.4% of cases. The time difference between onset of symptoms and diagnosis was 5.4 ± 5.7 days. The most frequent serotype reported were type b (41.9%), type d (26.9%), and type c1 (12.2%).
conclusionThe present surveillance data showed a high incidence of salmonellosis in Qatar that poses a serious public health problem. Special intervention and health awareness programs are required for early screening, detection, and treatment as well as for strengthening the surveillance system of salmonellosis, with special emphasis on the laboratory study of cases.
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