Detection of Antibiotic Sensitivity against Escherichia coli causing diarrhea in children below five years in Diyala governorate | ||
| Diyala Journal For Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 3, August 2014, Pages 1-12 | ||
| Author | ||
| Rafah Oday Hussain | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted for the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012 in Albatool teaching hospital children & maternity in Baqubah city. 200isolates of Escherichia colifrom child stool were examined against 13 antibiotics, the isolatedbacteria showed resistant to more than one antibiotic, which gives high resistant to two antibiotics, (Penicillin, Erythromycin) which it was (37.5 % - 35 %) respectively, on the other hand the isolated bacteria showed a high sensitivity to the (Gentamycin, Amoxicillin) showed(%44-%43.5) respectively. The infection percentage in males was more than in females (57.5% - 42.5%) respectively, the age groups (1month – 6months) and (7months – 12months) was the highly percentage of infection which it was (44% - 34%) respectively, on the other hand the infection percentage in summer and spring was higher compared with other seasons (53% -20.5) respectively, as well as the infection in the villages was more than in the cites (64.5% - 35.5%). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Sensitivity; coli; Diarrhea; Children; Below five years; antibiotic | ||
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