Multiplex PCR for detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Egyptian children

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-262

  El Metwally, Hala A R ^a   Ibrahim, Hoda A H ^a   El Athamna, Marwa N ^a   Amer, Maysa A ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Diarrheagenic E. coli; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; NALIDIXIC ACID; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SULTAMICILLIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIARRHEAGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33947262244     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.255.262     Document Type: Article

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