Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic
Introduction: Shigellosis is still a major public health problem in sub-Saharan countries, especially among children. Methodology: The prevalence of shigellosis in children presenting with diarrhoea in the Complexe Pédiatrique de Bangui, Central African Republic, was determined. Stools were analy...
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Introduction: Shigellosis is still a major public health problem in sub-Saharan countries, especially among children.
Methodology: The prevalence of shigellosis in children presenting with diarrhoea in the Complexe Pédiatrique de Bangui, Central African Republic, was determined. Stools were analyzed in the bacteriology laboratory of the Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic, where identification of Shigella species and analysis of antibiotics susceptibility were performed.
Results: A total of 15 strains of Shigella were isolated from 156 stools; Shigella flexneri was the only species found. Two infected children died of dehydration. Most strains were resistant to antibiotics except quinolones, which were active on all of these strains.
Conclusions: The control of Shigella infections should be reinforced in Bangui, and accurate, affordable and rapid methods of diagnosis would be helpful.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c006bb5bddd94b7db89a300afa749cd22025-08-20T02:27:09ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802010-10-0141010.3855/jidc.681Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African RepublicAlexandre Manirakiza0Prisca Megne-Boudjeka1Gustave Bobossi-Serengbe2Raymond Bercion3Alain Le Faou4Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur de BanguiComplexe Pédiatrique de BanguiComplexe Pédiatrique de Bangui and University of BanguiFederation of Laboratories, Hôpital Principal, DakarLaboratoire de Virologie ; CHU de Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois-adultes, 54511 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex Introduction: Shigellosis is still a major public health problem in sub-Saharan countries, especially among children. Methodology: The prevalence of shigellosis in children presenting with diarrhoea in the Complexe Pédiatrique de Bangui, Central African Republic, was determined. Stools were analyzed in the bacteriology laboratory of the Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic, where identification of Shigella species and analysis of antibiotics susceptibility were performed. Results: A total of 15 strains of Shigella were isolated from 156 stools; Shigella flexneri was the only species found. Two infected children died of dehydration. Most strains were resistant to antibiotics except quinolones, which were active on all of these strains. Conclusions: The control of Shigella infections should be reinforced in Bangui, and accurate, affordable and rapid methods of diagnosis would be helpful. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/681shigellosispaediatricsCentral Africa |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre Manirakiza Prisca Megne-Boudjeka Gustave Bobossi-Serengbe Raymond Bercion Alain Le Faou Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic Journal of Infection in Developing Countries shigellosis paediatrics Central Africa |
| title | Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic |
| title_full | Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic |
| title_short | Prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population: hospital based survey in Bangui, Central African Republic |
| title_sort | prevalence of shigellosis diarrhoea in a paediatrics population hospital based survey in bangui central african republic |
| topic | shigellosis paediatrics Central Africa |
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