African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5249

Full Length Research Paper

Characteristics of antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli strains in people suffering from gastroenteritis in the Republic of Guinea

Ramatoulaye Balde
  • Ramatoulaye Balde
  • Research Institute of Applied Biology of Guinea (IRBAG), Kindia, Republic of Guinea.
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Lidia Alekseevna Kaftyreva
  • Lidia Alekseevna Kaftyreva
  • Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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Maria Alexandrovna Makarova
  • Maria Alexandrovna Makarova
  • Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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Zoya Nikolaevna Matveeva
  • Zoya Nikolaevna Matveeva
  • Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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Dmitry Evgenievich Polev
  • Dmitry Evgenievich Polev
  • Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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Alina Timurovna Saitova
  • Alina Timurovna Saitova
  • Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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Lancei Kaba
  • Lancei Kaba
  • Higher Institute of Science and Veterinary Medicine, Dalaba, Guinea.
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Mountaga Songomo
  • Mountaga Songomo
  • Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Gamal Abdel Nasser University, Conakry, Guinea.
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Mamadou Yéro Boiro
  • Mamadou Yéro Boiro
  • Research Institute of Applied Biology of Guinea (IRBAG), Kindia, Republic of Guinea.
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Mohamed Sahar Traore
  • Mohamed Sahar Traore
  • Research Institute of Applied Biology of Guinea (IRBAG), Kindia, Republic of Guinea.
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  •  Received: 18 December 2024
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2025
  •  Published: 28 February 2025

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