Outbreaks of diarrhea in child day-care centers (DCC) are common. This study was undertaken to evaluate the molecular epidemiology of an outbreak of diarrhea due to Shigella sonnei. This outbreak involved 25 of 52 (48%) DCC children and 14 of 132 (11%) teachers and household contacts. S. sonnei isolates from nine children and five contacts were characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility, pla...

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is commonly linked with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI). Thus, the patterns of pathogenic microorganism becomes important consideration in management this disease. This study aimed to describe patient profiles, disease etiology, and antimicrobial susceptibility microorganisms VVF patients. retrospective was conducted on 49 medical records vesicovaginal patien...

 Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases and Escherichia coli is its common cause. The aim of this study was to assess the resistance patterns of E.coli in urinary tract infections and to determine the susceptibility of E.coli to commonly used antimicrobials and also to evaluate the options for empirical treatment of UTI. Methods: This stud...