Detection of clostridium difficile toxins A and B from antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis in Iraqi children, by ELISA test
Joint Authors
Mahdi, Lama Yusuf
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa
Source
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 39, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.7-11, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study focuses on diagnosis of Clostridium difficile causing Antibiotic – Associated diarrhea and colitis by Elisa method and to detect of C.
difficile Toxin A and B in stool samples by Elisa test.
Two hundred forty (240) stool samples were collected from children suffering from antibiotic- associated diarrhea and Colitis cases at ages from after birth to 15 years old from Baghdad hospitals.
Samples were taken during the period of first of June 2013 until the end of April 2014.
In addition to that 80 samples from healthy children of the same age and sex as a control group.
Clostridium difficile Toxin A and B in stool samples were detected.
Results of this study indicated that females were more infected than males.
Overall positivity was 21.25% in present studied group compared to controls (P<0.05).
In conclusion, the majority percent from age <1year 15% and this percent decreased with the advance in age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa& Mahdi, Lama Yusuf. 2015. Detection of clostridium difficile toxins A and B from antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis in Iraqi children, by ELISA test. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 39, no. 2, pp.7-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa& Mahdi, Lama Yusuf. Detection of clostridium difficile toxins A and B from antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis in Iraqi children, by ELISA test. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine Vol. 39, no. 2 (2015), pp.7-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-692074
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Musawi, Muna Turki Musa& Mahdi, Lama Yusuf. Detection of clostridium difficile toxins A and B from antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis in Iraqi children, by ELISA test. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2015. Vol. 39, no. 2, pp.7-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-692074
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 10
Record ID
BIM-692074