Biochemical identification of Enteroaggregative Escherichia Coli among infants with acute Diarrhea from Manipal, India

ABSTRACT

Background: The EAEC strains have been associated classically with persistent diarrhea which represents a disproportionate share of diarrheal mortality. EAEC strains have been shown to elicit damage to intestinal mucosa and growth retardation in infants. Detection of EAEC strains can make a significant contribution to public health in many areas. The use of biofilm assays as a screening method for EAEC from clinical isolates and multiplex PCR as confirmatory method may be useful