Abstract
Diarrheogenic Escherichia coli isolates from 45 (73%) of 62 hospitalized patients were resistant to common antimicrobial drugs. Sixty-two percent were multidrug resistant, and >70% were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ampicillin. Ciprofloxacin and cefotaxime were uniformly active. Effective and safe oral agents are needed to treat children with bacterial diarrhea.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Diarrhea / drug therapy
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Diarrhea / microbiology*
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
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Escherichia coli / drug effects*
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Escherichia coli / genetics
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Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
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Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Mexico
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Bacterial