Study the types of bacteria isolated from children with diarrhea and sensitivity to antibiotics

Abstract

This study includes 262 samples of stool gathered from patients children visiting Hawijah public hospital (Hawijah city ) for the period Jaunuary 2009 to June of the same year . The ages of these children were less than five years , males were ( 62.5%) (120) infections , females were (37%)(72)infections Results of the bacterial growth showed that 192 samples were positive 37.3% , while the other showed no bacterial growth ( 70 samples 26.7% ) , specimen were microscopically examined and diagnosed by Api system , the highest bacterial pathogens were Escherichia coli ( 66.6%) , Salmonella( 15.6%) , Shigella (9.3%) , Proteus mirabilis(2.6%), Klebsiella pneumoniae(2.1%) , Compyiobacter jejuni( 1.6%) , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus (1.1%)respectively. Some of effective factors have been studied especially of the spreading of diarrhea among children, like age , sex , monthly infections . The highest infection ratio was among infant children (64.6%) , ( 1 year – 2 years ) (17.8%) , (2years-3years )(8.3%) , ( 3years -4years ) (7.3%) ,and (4years-5years ) 2% , while monthly infections reached its peak in June with ( 38.9%) . The sensitivity of isolates were examined for antibiotics, the isolates showed ahight resistance for Ampicillin ,while the others showed highest sensitivity for Co – trimoxazol ,Erthromycin , Chloramphenicol.