Study of aeromonas-associated gastroenteritis in children in El-Minia Governorate

ABSTRACT

Background: Over the past few years, interest in the genus Aeromonas as an emergent human pathogen has increased significantly. Although healthy carriers of Aeromonas spp. have been described, several case-control studies have shown that these bacteria cause diarrhea. Recent studies have demonstrated that the presence of Aeromonas species in drinking water is a potential risk since these micro-organisms can produce a wide range of virulence factors. The aim of the work; is to isolate and identify Aeromonas from stool specimens in cases of gastroenteritis in children below the age of 5 years, healthy controls and from different drinking water supplies in El-Minia Governorate, and to study their antimicrobial resistance