Aetiology of bacterial diarrhoea in north Indian children with special reference to Campylobacter jejuni.
A total of 184 cases of acute diarrhoea, in patients aged 1-36 months, were studied clinicobacteriologically. Enteropathogens were isolated in 22.28% cases. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from 2.17% cases only. Salmonellae were isolated from 7.6% cases and 64.28% of them were S typhimurium. More than 75% of all isolates of salmonellae, shigellae, Esch coli and Campylobacter jejuni were sensitive to gentamicin and cephaloridine. Secondary lactose intolerance was noted in 6.52% cases only.
Verma
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M
Department of Paediatrics, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.
Singh
T
T
Rai
J
J
D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification