Gastroenteritis In Primary School Childern In Enugu Metropolis (6 – 12 Yrs)

A total of fifty faecal samples were collected form pupils in airport primary school Emene Enugu were used for the study. The duration of the investigation was between February August 2005. These samples were  cultured and their causative organisms determined using macconkey agar, deocycholate citrate agar and an alkaline peptone water which was preparect according to manufacturers instructio.

The species of organisms isolated include; escherichia coil 8  (29 %) Klebsiella 5 (18%) Pseudomonas auroginosa 4 (14 %) shigella 3 (11%) proteus 2 (7%) staphylococcus SPP 2 (7%) respectively. These organism have a lot of health implication associated with gastroenteritis.

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

List of table

CHAPTER ONE 

1.0 INTRODUUCTION 

1.1 Aims and objectives

1.2 Statement of problem

1.3 Hypothesis

1.4 Scope/ limitations of study

CHAPTER TWO 

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 

2.1 Environmental factor

2.2 Bacterial diseases of the lower alimentary system

2.3 Sources of infection

CHAPTER THREE 

3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODS 

3.1 material

3.2 Method

3.3 Method of culture

3.4 Plate reading

3.5 Biochemical reaction

CHAPTER FOUR 

RESULT

CHAPTER FIVE 

Discussion and conclusion

CHAPTER SIX 

Reference

Appendices