Determining the Pathogens of Diarrheal Infections in Infants in Iraq Dhi-Qar Province

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 39 - 46, 31.12.2024

Hasan Almusawı , Faruk Selçuk

Öz

The purpose of the current study was to identify the various microbial species (fungi, bacteria, and protozoa) that cause diarrhea in newborns in the governorate of Dhi Qar. 110 obtained fecal samples from infants exhibiting symptoms of diarrhea at the Children's Hospital between August and October 2024. The collected information included the infants' names, genders, review dates, and whether they had taken antibiotics or not. Stool samples were obtained using sterile plastic bottles with a large opening to make collection easier. The container was promptly sealed to prevent any contamination. Subsequently, the samples were promptly subjected to microscopic analysis and culture, which occurred within a time frame of under two hours from the moment of collection. The present study had a total of 110 samples, with 62 (56.4%) being male newborns and 48 (43.6%) being female infants. The findings indicated that the bacterial isolates accounted for 47 (56.6%) of the total isolates, while the yeast isolates comprised 15 (18.1%), and the parasitic isolates comprised 21 (25.3%). The latest findings also revealed that the prevalence of E. coli infection was 84.2%. Three distinct isolates of different sorts were obtained from the feces of infants suffering from diarrhea. The presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is detected at a rate of 5.3%. Six distinct isolates of different kinds were obtained from the feces of infants suffering from diarrhea. Staphylococcus aureus has a prevalence of 10.5%. Conversely, the findings indicated the presence of E. histolytica (25.3%), one of several microbial species that cause diarrhea in newborns. The prevalence of E. histolytica infection among males (14/21, 66.7%) was greater than that among females, indicating that being male is associated with a considerably higher risk of contracting E. histolytica.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Entamoeba histolytica, Staphylococcus aureus, Pathogens

Irak Dhi-Qar İlindeki Bebeklerde İshal Enfeksiyonlarının Patojenlerinin Belirlenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Dhi Qar vilayetindeki yenidoğanlarda ishale neden olan çeşitli mikrobiyal türleri (mantar, bakteri ve protozoa) tanımlamaktır. Çocuk Hastanesinde Ağustos ve Ekim 2024 tarihleri arasında ishal semptomları gösteren bebeklerden 110 gaita örneği alınmıştır. Toplanan bilgiler arasında bebeklerin isimleri, cinsiyetleri, muayene tarihleri ve antibiyotik alıp almadıkları yer almıştır. Gaita örnekleri, toplanmasını kolaylaştırmak için geniş bir açıklığı olan steril plastik şişeler kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Herhangi bir kontaminasyonu önlemek için şişenin ağzı hemen kapatılmıştır. Daha sonra, numuneler derhal mikroskobik analize ve kültüre tabi tutulmuş ve bu işlem numunelerin alınmasından itibaren iki saatten kısa bir süre içinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada 62'si (%56.4) erkek yenidoğan ve 48'i (%43.6) kız bebek olmak üzere toplam 110 örnek alınmıştır. Bulgular, bakteriyel izolatların toplam izolatların 47'sini (%56.6) oluşturduğunu, maya izolatlarının 15'ini (%18.1) ve parazit izolatlarının 21'ini (%25.3) oluşturduğunu göstermiştir. Son bulgular, Escherichia coli enfeksiyonu prevalansının (%84.2) olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. İshalden muzdarip bebeklerin gaitalarından farklı türlerde üç ayrı izolat elde edilmiştir. Pseudomonas aeruginosa varlığı (%5.3) oranında tespit edilmiştir. İshalli bebeklerin gaitalarından farklı türlerde altı farklı izolat elde edilmiştir. Staphylococcus aureus %10.5'lik bir prevalansa sahiptir. Buna karşılık bulgular, yenidoğanlarda ishale neden olan çeşitli mikrobiyal türlerden biri olan Entamoeba histolytica'nın (%25.3) varlığını göstermiştir. Entamoeba histolytica enfeksiyonunun erkek bebekler arasındaki prevalansı (14/21, %66.7) kız bebeklerinkinden daha yüksektir; durum, erkek olmanın Entamoeba histolytica'ya yakalanma riskinin oldukça yüksek olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Entamoeba histolytica, Staphylococcus aureus, Patojen

Etik Beyan

Çalışma Dhi-Qar İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, İmam El Hüseyin Eğitim Hastanesi-Eğitim ve İnsan Gelişimi Birimi Etik kurulundan alınan 24.07.2024 tarih ve 12041 kayıt nolu izin alınarak gerçekleştirilmiştir.

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma, Hasan Shareef ALMUSAWI’ın aynı adlı yüksek lisan tezinden üretilmiştir.

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