Identification of E. coli O157:H7 in intestinal and urinary tract infection in Samawah city

Author

al-Abbadi, Muna Aqil Hamid

Source

Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences

Issue

Vol. 25, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.455-460, 6 p.

Publisher

University of Babylon

Publication Date

2017-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

This study was conducted to isolate E.coli O157: H7 as an important zoonotic pathogen from 150 samples (75 bloody stools and 75 urine samples ) of patients at many age groups range from one to 50 years old and for both sexes were collected from patients suffering from diarrhea and urinary tract infection who attend the Samawah Teaching Hospital for pediatrics and Gynecology of AL-Muthanna Governorate.

The results revealed that 120 out of 150 were positive to E.coli O157:H7 at a percentage (80%).

The number of E.

coli isolates in bloody stool were 67(89.3%) and urine samples were 53(70.6%) gave positive results to E.coli O157:H7

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Abbadi, Muna Aqil Hamid. 2017. Identification of E. coli O157:H7 in intestinal and urinary tract infection in Samawah city. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences،Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.455-460.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1218035

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Abbadi, Muna Aqil Hamid. Identification of E. coli O157:H7 in intestinal and urinary tract infection in Samawah city. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences Vol. 25, no. 2 (2017), pp.455-460.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1218035

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Abbadi, Muna Aqil Hamid. Identification of E. coli O157:H7 in intestinal and urinary tract infection in Samawah city. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences. 2017. Vol. 25, no. 2, pp.455-460.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1218035

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 459-460

Record ID

BIM-1218035