Article
Effects of ampicillin, gentamicin, and cefotaxime on the release of Shiga toxins from Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated during a diarrhea episode in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Jan 2010
Mohsin Mashkoor, Haque Abdul, Ali Aamir, Sarwar Yasra, Bashir Saira, Tariq Ayesha, Afzal Amna, Iftikhar Tayyaba, Saeed Muhammad Azeem
Abstract excerpt
The Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an emerging foodborne pathogen. The proportion of cases attributed to STEC in an episode of diarrhea in the Faisalabad region of Pakistan was investigated. In addition, as increase in Shiga toxin (Stx) release after exposure to various antimicrobial agents is widely reported, we also elucidated the in vitro effects of three commonly used antibiotics...
Topics
- Adhesins, Bacterial
- Ampicillin
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Cefotaxime
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Disease Outbreaks
- Dysentery
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli Proteins