The incidence of E. coli group 0111 in sporadic infantile gastroenteritis and the sensitivity to antibiotics of the strains isolated.

Abstract

E. coli group 0111 was isolated in large numbers from the stools of 24 of 47 cases of infantile gastroenteritis. The in vitro sensitivity of 20 of these strains to seven antibacterial agents was tested and polymyxin B and aureomycin found to be the most effective.