Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Associated with Diarrhea in Children in Cairo, Egypt
Table 2
Clinical and laboratory data of cases with EPEC.
Sample no.
Month
Age
Sex
Stool analysis
Culture result
Antibiotic resistance
Consistency
pus
Protozoa
1*
April
2 y
♂
Loosed
0-1
E. histolytica
EPEC + Pseudomonas
No resistance
2
June
3 y
♂
Loosed
0-1
Negative
EPEC
No resistance
3
June
2 m
♂
Loosed
0-1
Negative
EPEC
A, TS, TC
4
July
5 m
♂
Loosed
>100
E. histolytica
EPEC + Klebsiella spp.
A, TS, TC, ATM, CRO, CPM, CPZ
5
July
2 y
♂
Watery
0-1
E. histolytica
EPEC + Proteus
No resistance
6
Aug.
36 d
♂
Watery
>100
E. histolytica
EPEC + Salmonella
A, TC, TS
7
Sep.
3 m
♂
Loosed
>50
E. histolytica
EPEC
A, TS, TC
*Only this patient was not on antibiotic at time of sampling; other patients were on β-lactam antibiotics. All cases have acute diarrhea except no. 2 and 3 which have prolonged diarrhea. TC: ticarcillin; TS: cotrimoxazole; A: ampicillin; CPZ: cefoperazone; CPM: cefepime; CRO: ceftriaxone.
