Significance of E coli and rotavirus in infantile diarrhea

Pathogenic E. coli [61%] and Rotavirus [7%] were found in diarrhoeal stools of children. Amongst pathogenic E. coli enteropathognic E. coli was mainly isolated which was sensitive to gentamycin. Infection due to pathogenic E. coli and Rotavirus was more among males upto one year of age