Association of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis with childhood diarrhoea.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-21592
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted in a hospital setting to determine whether enterotoxigenic strains of Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) were associated with childhood diarrhoea. ETBF was isolated from 6 (2.6%) of 226 patients and 3 (1.7%) of 172 controls and was found mostly in children between 1-5 yr of age. The syndrome associated with ETBF was secretory in nature with watery diarrhoea and of mild severity. ETBF may be associated with diarrhoeal illness in children but is not a major problem in this part of the country.
Full text:
Available
Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Bacteroides fragilis
/
Bacteroides Infections
/
Humans
/
Child, Preschool
/
Diarrhea
/
Enterotoxins
/
Infant
Language:
English
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS