GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDERN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6 – 12 YRS)

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ABSTRACT

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.

TABLE OF CONTENT
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 

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