Cholera: An Outbreak Causing Diarrhoea; A Serious Threat to Population
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Objective: To evaluate the association of Vibrio cholera infection with age and gender. develop antibiotic sensitivity pattern for against commercially available preparations in market. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional Place duration: was conducted at department Pathology, Nishtar Medical University Hospital Multan, months from April to September, 2022. Methodology: Total 191 Stool samples were sent Microbiology laboratory, Pathology hospital which included this study. These various wards CEO office. After successful isolation bacteria tested by Kirby-Baur Disc Diffusion Method. Results: During outbreak our area, 10.99% cases detected whole diseased population. Mean patients who developed 7.68 + 0.66 years. Gender showed no discrimination as both males females almost equally affected. Age gender not found statistically significant (p=0.740 p=0.329). The measured three drugs (Ampicillin, Erythromycin Tetracycline). Among them only Ampicillin 50% whiles other two antibiotics 100% sensitive. Conclusion: Unhygienic environment especially pediatrics group has be main risk factor outbreaks cholera. Proper disposal waste, infected persons, keep it segregated drinking water along awareness programs are need hour prevent further outbreaks. Keywords: Method, cholera, Outbreak, Pediatrics, Ampicillin, Tetracycline
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1996-7195']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs20221611245