Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance and β-lactamase Genotypic Features of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Children with Diarrhea in Southern China

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 239 - 243
• Main Authors: Huang, Yong, Shan, Xue-feng, Deng, Haijun, Huang, Yu-jun, Mu, Xiao-ping, Huang, Ai-long, Long, Quan-xin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee 2015
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antimicrobial resistance; beta-Lactamases - genetics; Child, Preschool; China - epidemiology; Diarrhea - epidemiology; Diarrhea - microbiology; diarrhea in children; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; enteropathogenic Escherichia coli; Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli - drug effects; Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli - enzymology; Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli - genetics; Escherichia coli Infections - epidemiology; Escherichia coli Infections - microbiology; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prevalence; β-lactamase gene; China

The main objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology, drug resistance and β-lactamase genotype distribution of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) isolated from pediatric patients with diarrhea in southern China. The prevalence of EPEC in children with diarrhea was 3.53%. The co...