First report of Escherichia coli O157 among Iraqi children
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Article Title | First report of Escherichia coli O157 among Iraqi children |
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ERA Journal ID | 200394 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Shebib, Z. A., Abdul Ghani, Z. G. and Mahdi, L. Kh. |
Journal Title | Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal |
Journal Citation | 9 (1-2), pp. 159-166 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2003 |
Place of Publication | Egypt |
ISSN | 1020-3397 |
1687-1634 | |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.emro.who.int/emhj-list/emhj-volume-9-2003/vol9-issue12.html |
Abstract | We determined the prevalence of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, especially E. coliO157, and other enteropathogens among 200 children with bloody diarrhoea and 100 age-matched controls at two Baghdad hospitals. Bacterial and parasitic agents were found in 39.5% and 28.5% of cases, respectively; no pathogen was detected in 32%. E. coliO157 was identified in 11.5% and more than one pathogen was found in 15.5% of cases. The most common pathogens were enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) (5%); E. coli other than E. coliO157 or EPEC (15%); Entamoeba histolytica (25%) and Giardia lamblia (3.5%). All isolates of E. coliO157:H7 were sensitive to cephalexin, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and nalidixic acid and resistant to erythromycin, polymyxin B and vancomycin. Resistance to 6 or more antimicrobial agents was common (50% of isolates). |
Keywords | Abdominal Pain; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Escherichia coli Infections; Escherichia coli O157; Feces; Female; Fever; Hospitals, Pediatric; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic; Iraq; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Population Surveillance; Prevalence; Serotyping; Vomiting |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Al-Nahrain University, Iraq |
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