Frequency of isolation of enterobacteriaceae from diarrhoeic cases with multipleparasitism

ABSTRACT

90 cases with diarrhoea not more than two weeks with monoparasitic, di-parasitic and multiparasitic infestation were chosen for this study. Cases were divided in three groups Group I included 25 cases mansoniasis only, Group II included 25 cases mansoniasis and amoebiasis or heterophyesis. Group III included 40 cases mansoniasis and multiple parasitism [more than parasites]. The frequency of isolation of Enterobacteriaceae [enteropathogenic sero-types of Escherichia coli [EPEC], Salmonella and Shigella] was 20 percent, 8 percent and 8 percent in the first group. 32 percent, 20 percent and 12 percent in the second group. 50 percent, 25 percent and 20 percent in the third group. In group III, the group of multiple parasitism, showed high frequency of isolation of Enterobacteriaceae. Also, [EPEC] isolations were the highest followed by Salmonella then Shigella in all the groups