Clinical Microbiology: Open Access

Rama Bastola

Publications

• Research Article
  Bacterial Etiology of Diarrhoeal Disease in Children and Antibiogram of the Isolates
  Author(s): Anjeeta Neupane, Pramila Parajuli, Rama Bastola and Anjan PaudelAnjeeta Neupane, Pramila Parajuli, Rama Bastola and Anjan Paudel
  
  Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the bacterial etiology of diarrhoeal disease in children and the antibiogram of the isolates. Methods: The study was carried out in Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal form May 2014 to Oct 2014. Stool specimens were collected from children at paedriatic ward aseptically and were processed in the Microbiology laboratory. Each sample was processed macroscopically and microbiologically. The culture of the specimen and identification of the isolates were done as per the standard guidelines and results were interpreted on the basis of different tests. Results: Out of 202 specimens, 84 (42%) samples showed growth and 118 (58%) samples presented no any growth. Highest number of growth was observed in samples from male patients than from female patients. The predominan.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-5073.1000278

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