Are Inactive E. coli Always Commensals?
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Diarrhegenic Escherichia coli remain an important cause of diarrhea in developing countries. Inactive E. coli constituent strains which are non motile, non lactose fermenters notification diarrhea is controversial. Inactive E. coli include Entero-invasive E. coli (EIEC) known to cause diarrhea in young children in developing countries. The aim of the study was to study the isolates of inactive E. coli from stool specimens of patients presenting with acute gastroenteritis and discussed their probable role of being pathogenic. Total 234 stool specimens studied over a period of 1 year from patients with acute gastroenteritis. Specimens were subjected to microscopy and culture. Identification was done by standard tests and motility, antimicrobial sensitivity testing performed by standard procedures. 38% of stool specimens from symptomatic patients which indicated bacterial infection on microscopy grew inactive E coli in the absence of any other diarrheagenic pathogen. Such as commensals without confirmation & reporting should be considered. Keywords: Atypical E. coli, Gastroenteritis, Diarrhoea.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Dnyaneshwari Gadage, Dr. Archana Wankhade, Dr. Apoorva V. Paralikar, Dr. Vrishali V. Muley, Dr Arvind V. Bhore
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