Original Article
Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Enteropathogenic Eschenchia coli Isolates
Abstract
AbstractThe antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are unpredictable and are important determinants of the success of treatment in diarrheal disease due to these organisms. One hundred three isolates of EPEC collected from hospitalized infants were tested against five antibiotics using the agar-plate dilution technic. Susceptibility of these strains to gentamicin (100%), colistin (99%), and kanamycin (94%) was similar to that reported from Houston 12 years ago. The importance of frequent surveillance of EPEC susceptibility patterns is emphasized as a guide for antibiotic therapy.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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