Kakai R, Wamola IA, Bwayo JJ, Ndinya-Achola JO.Enteric pathogens in malnourished children with diarrhoea.East Afr Med J. 1995 May;72(5):288-9.

Citation:
A. PROFWAMOLAISAAC. "Kakai R, Wamola IA, Bwayo JJ, Ndinya-Achola JO.Enteric pathogens in malnourished children with diarrhoea.East Afr Med J. 1995 May;72(5):288-9.". In: East Afr Med J. 1995 May;72(5):288-9. IBIMA Publishing; 1995.

Abstract:

{ Enteric pathogens were determined from stools of 273 children aged less than 5 years at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), 43.6% (119/273) of whom were malnourished according to the Wellcome criteria. Rotavirus was detected by ELISA test, Salmonella, Shigella and E. coli by culture on MacConkey and Salmonella-Shigella agar at 37 degrees C overnight and Campylobacter on Skirrow's selective media at 42 degrees C for 48 hrs. These were identified by biochemical tests and serotyping using specific antisera. Whereas isolation rate for Campylobacter (0.0% vs 5.0%

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