Molecular typing and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of enteropathogenic and shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli isolated from food handlers in three areas of Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 279-286

  Oundo, J O ^a   Iijima, Y ^b   Boga, H I ^c   Muli, F ^d   Kariuki, S ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b KOBE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Japan)

^c JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^d KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARRIER STATE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952318362     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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