Characterization of cholera outbreak isolates from Namibia, December 2006 to February 2007

摘要: We report on the first recorded outbreak of cholera in Namibia. From December 2006 to February 2007, more than 250 cases were reported from Omusati and Kunene provinces However, only nine bacterial isolates obtainable for analysis. Isolates all identified as Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Inaba biotype El Tor. All susceptible ampicillin, augmentin, chloramphenicol, nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, kanamycin, imipenem, ceftriaxone ceftazidime; they showed resistance trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole streptomycin. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis bacteria incorporating either SfiI or NotI digestion revealed an identical fingerprint pattern isolates. These data together with results indicating antimicrobial susceptibility profiles determined that was caused by a single strain V. cholerae.