Abstract
This study was determined to check the frequency of resistance of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli to some disinfectants and heavy metals. The specimens were collected from 386 infants cases suffering from diarrheal under three years old. Rectal swabs and stool specimens were cultured. Serological investigations were done via specific kit. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) were done for four types of disinfactants and heavy metals. EPEC were found in 79 case (20.46%) the most prevalence serotype are 0119k69 and 0111k58 with a ratio of 22.78% and 15.18% respectively, 79% of EPEC strains were sensitive to 16 ىg/ml of chlorhexidine, while 100% of strains were resistant to providine Iodine (1024 ىg/ml). High ratio of strains were inhibited by Hg++ while 94% of strains showed high sensitivity to Hg++ (16ىg/ml), all strains were resistant to Pb++, Zn++ and Cd++.
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