Sensitivity of microbials isolated from throat and nose of children under five years to antibiotic
- Author:
Thuy Thi Bich Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
antibiotic
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
child;
nose;
Pharynx
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):35-36
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
124 healthy children under 5 years in 2 kindergartens at 2 villages of Cao Xa and Tran Thuong, Tran Cao commune, Phu Cu district, Hung Yen province participated to a study. The results have shown that S. pneumoniae, M. catarrhalis, H. influenzae, and S. aureus were isolated from throat and nose of these children accounted for 41.9%, 31.2%, 29.8%, and 0.8%, respectively. The sensitivity of H. influenzae to ciprofloxacin, gentamycin, ampicillin and cotrimoxazole, and chloramphenicol was 94.6%, 83%, 81.1% and 48.6%, respectively. The sensitivity of S.pneumoniae to ampicilline, penicilline and methicilline, and cefaclor was 100%, 95.8% and 92.3%, respectively.
