Bacterial isolates from the stools of children aged less than 5 years with acute diarrhea in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria

Background: Diarrhea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children aged less than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Bacterial organisms are important etiological agents and their identification is vital to effective management. Objective: To identify characteristics of bacterial isol...

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Published in:Annals of tropical medicine and public health 2013-07, Vol.6 (4), p.452
Main Authors: Eseigbe, Edwin, Iriah, Sam, Ibok, Smart, Anyanwu, Frank, Eseigbe, Patricia, Adama, Sam, Ayuba, Godwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Antibiotics
Bacteria
Bacterial infections
Diagnosis
Diarrhea
Drug resistance
E coli
Hospitals
Host-bacteria relationships
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mortality
Pediatrics
Physiological aspects
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Summary:Background: Diarrhea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children aged less than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Bacterial organisms are important etiological agents and their identification is vital to effective management. Objective: To identify characteristics of bacterial isolates in the stools of children aged less than 5 years with acute diarrhea. Materials and Methods: The stools of children aged less than 5 years presenting with acute diarrhea were cultured using deoxycholate citrate agar and Salmonella-Shigella agar. Data were analyzed using Epi Info version 3.5.3 and P values
ISSN:1755-6783
0974-6005
DOI:10.4103/1755-6783.127798