Isolation and identification of Aeromonas species from human stools

Altaf Ahmed; Salim Hafiz; Afia Zafar; Tahir Shamsi; Jamiluddin Rizvi; Serajuddaula Syed

Isolation and identification of Aeromonas species from human stools

Altaf Ahmed, Salim Hafiz, Afia Zafar, Tahir Shamsi, Jamiluddin Rizvi, Serajuddaula Syed

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One thousand and three diarrhoeal stool samples were processed in our laboratory during the period 1996/1997 for the presence of enteric pathogens especially Aeromonas spp., which has emerged as a new agent causing diarrhoea. Ampicillin sheep blood agar was found to be the best medium for the isolation of Aeromonas spp. from stool specimens. Enteric pathogens were found in 200 (20%) stools, of which Aeromonas spp. was the second commonest pathogen isolated amounting to 21% of isolates. This study clearly indicates that Aeromonas spp. must be looked for in every diarrhoeal stool samples, specially in children below 10 years of age. Isolation and identification is cost effective and easy, if the given protocol is observed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	305-308
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume	47
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - Dec 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Isolation and identification of Aeromonas species from human stools

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