[106 cases of infantile diarrhea caused by enteropathogenic E. coli 0111:B4 serotype in a 1974 epidemic in Ankara].

106 Enteropathogenic E. coli (E.P.E.C.) 0111 : B4 were isolated from the stools of children with gastro enteritis. 101 of these came from different pediatric wards, 5. from outpatient clinics with no history of previous hospital contact. In 16 months different E.P.E.C. serotypes were isolated, these are shown table VI. In spite of the uniformity of the serotype isolated during 1974 epidemic various serotypes were isolated in subsequent years. Among these serotypes 0111 : B4 was most prevalent, consisting of 47.3% of all isolations.