Characterization and factors associated with diarrhoeal diseases caused by enteric bacterial pathogens among children aged five years and below attending Igembe District Hospital, Kenya

Introduction: Diarrhoea remains a major public health problem in East African nations such as Kenya. Surveillance for a broad range of enteric pathogens is necessary to accurately predict the frequency of pathogens and potential changes in antibiotic resistance patterns.Methods: A cross sectional st...

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Main Authors: Shirley Karambu, Viviene Matiru, Michael Kiptoo, Joseph Oundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2013-10-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/16/37/pdf/37.pdf