Journal of Environmental Health Sciences (한국환경보건학회지)

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Characteristics of Enteric Pathogens Isolated from Acute Enteritis Patients with Overseas Travel

해외여행 후 발생한 급성장염의 원인 병원체 분석

  • Choi, Jihye (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research) ;
  • Lee, Hyunah (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research) ;
  • Lee, Dayeon (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research) ;
  • Park, Junhyuk (Chungcheongnam-do Institute of Health and Environment Research)
  • Received : 2022.05.24
  • Accepted : 2022.06.20
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Background: The risk of imported infectious diseases has been increasing with the annual rise in the number of international travelers. Objectives: This study aims to analyze the distribution and characteristics of intestinal bacteria isolated in 2019 from residents of Chungcheongnam-do Province with experience of travelling overseas. Methods: Twenty-three former overseas travelers with diarrhea were analyzed to detect viruses and bacteria according to the Manual for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens at Outbreaks. Additionally, antibiotic susceptibility tests and 16s rRNA sequencing were performed. Results: Twenty-five strains of ten pathogens were isolated from 18 samples. Pathogenic E. coli was the most common at 57.7%, followed by Clostridium perfringens (15.4%), Campylobacter spp. (7.7%), and Salmonella spp. (7.7%). The serotype of Salmonella was confirmed as Salmonella Braenderup, II 9,46:g,[m],[s],t:[e,n,x]. Conclusions: It was confirmed that the major enteric bacterial pathogens isolated from overseas travelers in Chungcheongnam-do Province were pathogenic E. coli, as found in other studies. The study on Plesiomonas shigelloides is meaningful in that it is reported as a rare case of infection in Korea. Antibiotic resistance and 16s rRNA analysis were performed, which is expected to provide important basic data for the prevention of traveler's diarrhea.

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이 논문은 2022년 충남도청 지식동아리 「4차 보건혁명」회원들이 "도정 발전 및 정책 아이디어 발굴에 기여할 수 있는 과제"의 일환으로 수행되었습니다.

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