Prevalence of paediatric diarrhoea in Arba minch government health institutions, Southern Ethiopia and associated factors.

ABSTRACT: Infectious diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of paediatric morbidity and mortality in developing countries like Ethiopia; several factors contribute to the worsening of condition. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of enteropathogens, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of enterobacteria among paediatric patients attending four selected government health institutions in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia. The study materials were stool samples collected from 367 paediatric patients with acute diarrhoea, which were then inoculated onto MacConkey agar, xylose lysine deoxycholate agar, and Campylobacter selective media for the isolation of enteric bacteria. Catalase, oxidase, indole, hydrogen sulfide, citrate, urease, and carbohydrate fermentation te

SUBMITTER: Mengistu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12361567 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature