Identification of shigella sp. causing children bloody diarrhea in Baghdad

Abstract

There is a confusion among doctors about the distinguishing between Shigella daisentry and Shigella flyxnerii because the similarity of symptoms, thus the big goal of this study was to identify the species of shigella in children bloody diarrhea using diagnosis system included Api2o E., Mini APi and device, Rapid ID32 E and a Vitekcompoet-2; study their antibiotics susceptibility. Sixty-bloody diarrhea specimens were collected from infected children less than two years old in Baghdad city. Different Bacterial suspected species were isolated and the results showed that higher ratio for Shigella flxynerii. It was noticed that infection with diarrhea was increased during summer months. The isolated bacteria confirmed to Sh. flexineri By ABT-G., API and Vitek Compact -2. the isolates of diagnosed Sh. flexinerri were susceptible to Amikacin with 17 mm of inhibition zone, ciprofloxian and Amikacin 17mm (18mm). While the bacteria showed resistance towards antibiotics ampicillin, tetracycline and chloramphenicol.