introduction: in developing countries, rotaviral diarrhea is the cause of death of many children, and is the main etiology of gastroenteritis in children under 2 years old. determination of the prevalence of rotaviral infection can reveal the impact of this infection in this group of the population and provides clues as to the strategies for prevention and treatment protocols for children suffe...

Background and Objectives Shigella infections are one of the major causes of diarrhea worldwide, and especially in developing countries. Antimicrobial resistance has complicated the empirical treatment. The aim of this study was to define the clinical and antibiotic resistance patterns of Shigella gastroenteritis cases. Materials and Methods Stool samples of patients with diarrhea and fever d...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Shigellosis is an acute gastroenteritis that is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in children with diarrhea in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of Shigella serogroups and serotypes and their antibacterial drug resistance profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fecal samples of all children suffering from ...