Год выпуска: 2011 Автор: Samer Al-Hilali and Ali Al-Mohana Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 156 ISBN: 9783847315841
Описание
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains are diarrheagenic E. coli belonging to specific serotypes, historically associated with outbreaks of infantile diarrhea, which are one of the main causes of severe diarrhea throughout the world. Several chromosomal and plasmid-borne virulence factors have been linked with the ability of certain strains to cause diarrhea. Over the last few years, numerous outbreaks of infections with strains producing extended spectrum ?-lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC ?-lactamases, has been observed worldwide. In Iraq, few reports are available on the prevalence and molecular identification of EPEC. In addition, little attention has been paid to the molecular studies of ESBLs and AmpC ?-lactamases. Therefore, there is an increase demand to investigate the role of EPEC in children with diarrhea and identify the prevalence of ?-lactam resistance among these strains. This book provides a new data on the prevalence of EPEC in children younger than two years of...