Introduction Although antimicrobials have traditionally been used to treat infections and
improve health outcomes, resistance to commonly used antimicrobials has posed a major …

Acute infectious gastroenteritis (AGE) is among the leading causes of mortality in children
less than 5 years of age worldwide. There are many causative agents that lead to this …

Background Diarrhea is a serious health problem in children, with the highest mortality rate
in sub-Saharan Africa. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is among the major bacterial …

Background Diarrhoea, affecting children in developing countries, is mainly caused by
diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC). This study principally aimed to determine the …

Increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been reported for pathogenic and commensal
Escherichia coli (E. coli), hampering the treatment, and increasing the burden of infectious …

The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenic potential and antibiotic resistance of
59 Escherichia coli isolates from ready-to-eat (RTE) street food (n= 31) and drinking water …

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains are an essential cause of diarrheal infection in
younger children and animals. The study was focused on understanding the associated …

Freshwater sources, often used for domestic and agricultural purposes in low-and middle-
income countries are repositories of clinically significant bacterial pathogens. These …

Introduction Diarrhoea can be debilitating in young children. Few aetiological investigations
in Africans living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been performed since …

Introduction Diarrheal disease is a major cause of infant mortality and morbidity in Africa and
results primarily from contaminated food and water sources, but its prevalence predictors in …