Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella and Shigella species isolated from diarrheic children in Ambo town

Abstract Background Diarrhea, particularly of enteric bacterial pathogen, remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. Despite the high prevalence of diarrheal disease among under-five children, antibiotic resistance of bacterial pathogens test is not part of routine childcare in th...

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Main Authors: Wagi Tosisa, Adane Mihret, Asnake Ararsa, Tadesse Eguale, Tamrat Abebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-1970-0