Study the types of bacteria isolated from children with diarrhea and sensitivity to antibiotics | ||
| Diyala Journal For Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 78-85 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study includes 262 samples of stool gathered from patients children visiting Hawijah public hospital (Hawijah city ) for the period Jaunuary 2009 to June of the same year . The ages of these children were less than five years , males were ( 62.5%) (120) infections , females were (37%)(72)infections Results of the bacterial growth showed that 192 samples were positive 37.3% , while the other showed no bacterial growth ( 70 samples 26.7% ) , specimen were microscopically examined and diagnosed by Api system , the highest bacterial pathogens were Escherichia coli ( 66.6%) , Salmonella( 15.6%) , Shigella (9.3%) , Proteus mirabilis(2.6%), Klebsiella pneumoniae(2.1%) , Compyiobacter jejuni( 1.6%) , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus (1.1%)respectively. Some of effective factors have been studied especially of the spreading of diarrhea among children, like age , sex , monthly infections . The highest infection ratio was among infant children (64.6%) , ( 1 year – 2 years ) (17.8%) , (2years-3years )(8.3%) , ( 3years -4years ) (7.3%) ,and (4years-5years ) 2% , while monthly infections reached its peak in June with ( 38.9%) . The sensitivity of isolates were examined for antibiotics, the isolates showed ahight resistance for Ampicillin ,while the others showed highest sensitivity for Co – trimoxazol ,Erthromycin , Chloramphenicol. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| bacteria isolated; children with diarrhea; sensitivity to antibiotics | ||
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