| Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 among diarrhoeic HIV/AIDS patients in the Eastern Cape Province-South Africa. | |
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PMID: 18819543 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated the prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the stool of confirmed and non-confirmed diarrhoeic HIV/AIDS patients. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was isolated by culture-based and immunomagnetic separation from three hundred and sixty stool swabs. Identification was by conventional IMViC, 20E API and molecular techniques. Confirmed and non-confirmed diarrhoeic HIV/AIDS patients had 56.5% (74/131) and 43.5% (57/131) respectively of E. coli O157:H7. Molecular results indicated that the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 was 12.16% (9/74) and 8.77% (5/57) from stool swabs of confirmed and non-confirmed diarrhoeic HIV/AIDS patients. Antimicrobial resistance was higher for E. coli O157:H7 isolates from stools of confirmed HIV/AIDS than it was for non-confirmed HIV/AIDS patients. Escherichia coli O157:H7 might be a silent cause of diarrhoea in HIV/AIDS patients. It is recommended that HIV/AIDS patients with diarrhoea should be screened for E. coli O157:H7 and surveillance programmes for these bacteria should be established in both urban and rural areas of South Africa. |
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Authors:
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B O Abong'o; M N B Momba; V K Malakate; J N Mwambakana |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pakistan journal of biological sciences: PJBS Volume: 11 ISSN: 1028-8880 ISO Abbreviation: Pak. J. Biol. Sci. Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-29 Completed Date: 2008-10-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101247723 Medline TA: Pak J Biol Sci Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1066-75 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Science and Technology, University of Fort Hare, P/Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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complications,
epidemiology*,
ethnology,
microbiology* Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology Child Diarrhea / complications, epidemiology*, microbiology* Escherichia coli O157 / drug effects, genetics, isolation & purification* Feces / microbiology Genes, Bacterial Humans Middle Aged Prevalence South Africa / epidemiology |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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