Prevalence of clinical symptoms and laboratory findings and antimicrobial sensitivity of Shigella in children

Author	P Ayazi	en
Issued Date	2001-03-31	en
Abstract	Abstract Background: Diarrhea is one of the common diseases of children. Early diagnosis of etiology and appropriate treatment can reduce complications and secondary cases. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of clinical symptoms, laboratory findings and antimicrobial sensitivity of shigella in children. Methods: This survey was conducted on 158 patients referring to Qods hospital of Qazvin having positive stool culture during 1994-95. Findings: The most common signs included diarrhea (100%), fever (90%), vomiting (76%), seizure (41%) abdominal pain (33%). It occurred most often in summer (69%) and in children in the age range of 1 to 4 (67%). The most common laboratory finding was white blood cells in stool (91%). The patients were 75% resistant to co-trimoxazole and 89% to ampicillin. Only 2% were resistant to nalidixic acid. Conclusion: According to low resistance of shigella species to nalidixic acid, the use of nalidixic acid is recommended as a first choice in treatment of shigellosis.	en
DOI	https://doi.org/	en
Keyword	Keywords: Shigella	en
Keyword	Drug resistance	en
Keyword	Antimicrobial sensitivity	en
Publisher	Brieflands	en
Title	Prevalence of clinical symptoms and laboratory findings and antimicrobial sensitivity of Shigella in children	en
Type	Research Article	en

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