Open AccessA Comparative Study of Bacterial and Parasitic Intestinal Infections in India
Author(s) -
Beena Uppal,
Naz Perween,
Praveen Aggarwal,
Shyam Kishor Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11965.5619
Subject(s) - ciprofloxacin , diarrhea , entamoeba histolytica , salmonella , ascaris lumbricoides , shigella , microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , medicine , typhoid fever , vibrio parahaemolyticus , cholera , population , nalidixic acid , rotavirus , amoxicillin , campylobacter , biology , antibiotics , helminths , immunology , bacteria , environmental health , genetics
Infectious diarrhea causes a major health problem in developing countries with significant morbidity and mortality. Very often, rehydration therapy alone does not suffice, mandating the use of antimicrobial agents. However, rapidly decreasing antimicrobial susceptibility is complicating the matters.