Isolation and detection of Shigella dysenteriae from patients in Baghdad and Waist Provinces in Iraq

Diarrhea caused by Shigella species was responsible for second causative agent of morbidity and mortality between children in middle low income east other countries, this study 150 stool samples were collected from patients suffering dysentery both gender which attending to Baghdad medical city Alkarma teaching hospital Al-Kut/Wasit governorates/Iraq period January 2020 the February 2021 dysenteriae isolated 135 these using cultured methods biochemical tests routinely used isolate bacteria addition that detection dividing infections with pathogen different age groups seen mostly infection (51.85%) group (1-5) years olds followed group(5-10) found (31.1%) them (10.37%) (10-15) last one 9(6.66) show (>15) old group. On hand also antibiotics sensitivity done results research appeared all isolates respond Co-trimoxazole, Cephalotine Ceftizoxime Ceftriaxone(98%), Ampicillin(92%), Ceftazidime(90%), Chlormophenicol(84%), Tobramycin(81%), Gentamicin(48%) Amikacin(35%) where no any response Kanamicin.