Bacterial diarrhea in developing countries.

Bacterial diarrheas in developing countries remain a major public health pr oblem. Cholera is endemo-endemic since 1970. Clusters of Shigella infection s are commonly observed during the rainy season. Other enteropathogene caus e nosocomial infections and foodborne diseases. The HIV epidemic determined the emergence of a new trend of enteric diseases caused by opportunistic b acteria such as Salmonella Enteritidis, S. Typhimurium. The risk factors as sociated with these infections remains almost unknown. Treatment failure is related to an incre of high level resistance strains.