Antimicrobial resistance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from children under the age of 5 years from Ifakara, Tanzania.

Diarrhea caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria is an important public health problem among children in developing countries. The prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in 346 children under 5 years of age in Ifakara, Tanzania, were studied. Thirty-eight percen...

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Main Authors: Vila, J, Vargas, M, Casals, C, Urassa, H, Mshinda, H, Schellemberg, D, Gascon, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999