2024
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4324312/v1
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Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in childhood diarrhoea in Osun state, Nigeria

Ademola A. Olayinka,
Ibukunoluwa O. Oginni-Falajiki,
Iruka N. Okeke
et al.

Abstract: Introduction: Diarrhoea is a major public health concern in developing countries, usually exacerbated by poor water, sanitation and hygiene but it’s aetiology is under-studied, particularly away from capital cities. We identified diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) from stools collected in Ile-Ife and Ilesa, Osun state, Nigeria and determined their antibiotic resistance profiles. Methods: Stool samples from 167 children with diarrhoea and 334 controls under the age of 5 years were cultured for E. coli and Sal… Show more

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