Detection of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Shigella/EIEC by culture and a multiplex PCR panel in pediatric patients with acute diarrheal illness

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Ozyurt O. K., Vılas Boas Bertocco A. L. F., Bourdeth Pereıra L. A., Jımenes L. P., Yazısız H., Özhak B., ...More

JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.43, no.4, pp.211-215, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/labmed-2019-0037
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.211-215
  • Keywords: bacterial enteric pathogens, BD Max EBP assay, culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), ENTERIC BACTERIAL PANEL, CHILDREN, O157, SPP.
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Acute diarrhea is the second most common cause of child deaths worldwide. We investigated Salmonella species (spp.), Campylobacter spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Shigella spp./enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) in stool samples of 741 pediatric patients with acute diarrheal illness.