Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pathology and Medical Laboratory (IJCPML)
Vol 26, No 2 (2020)

Description of Fecal Culture Results in Diarrhea Patients Due To Antibiotic Use

Suci Tresna (Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr. Soetomo Hospital)
I.G.A.A Putri Sri Rejeki (Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr. Soetomo Hospital)
Puspa Wardhani (Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr. Soetomo Hospital)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2020

Abstract

Diarrhea infection is common in developing countries and causes death of around 3 million people every year. Diarrheais also the second leading cause of death in infants. Riskesdas in 2013 showed 30,775 cases of diarrhea. Causes were such asbacterial infections Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Entamoeba, and Yersinia. Other influences can occur due to viral andfungal infections. Diarrhea is a nosocomial infection that is common in hospitalized patients due to the long-term use ofantibiotics caused by Clostridium difficile. This study was a follow-up study of diarrhea patients who received antibiotictherapy for more than two days with the results of C.difficile negative toxin, then continued with fecal culture examination.This study aimed to look at the description causes of diarrhea other than C.difficile in patients who received long-termantibiotic therapy. This research is an observational study. Samples were taken from 30 diarrhea patients with 2 x 24 hours ofantibiotic use who were hospitalized in the ICU, Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya from August 2017 to May 2018. Sampleswith negative C.difficiletoxin results were then followed by fecal culture examination using conventional methods. Theresults of culture examination from 30 samples showed three samples with positive culture results extended-spectrumβ lactamase producing E.coli, two samples positive culture just E.coli, and 25 other samples showed negative culture results.The results of the fecal culture examination showed a description of causes of diarrhea in patients who received antibiotictherapy was pathogenic E.coli (ESBL). The possibility of other causes that cannot be detected from the culture such as viraland fungal infections, still requires further research. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

patologi

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience

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Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pathology and Medical Laboratory (IJCPML) is a journal published by “Association of Clinical Pathologist” professional association. This journal displays articles in the Clinical Pathology and Medical Laboratory scope. Clinical Pathology has a couple of ...