Microbial Aetiology of Acute Diarrhoea in Children Under Five Years of Age in Khartoum, Sudan.

In conclusion, bacteria proved to be the main cause of diarrhea in young children in this study, followed by Rotavirus A and protozoa. Determination of diarrhea aetiology and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of diarrhoeal pathogens and improved hygiene are important for clinical management and controlled strategic planning to reduce the burden of infection. PMID: 25713206 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research