Characteristics of childhood diarrhea associated with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1997 Mar; 28(1): 114-9
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-35458
ABSTRACT
Amongst 107 diarrheal cases studied a bacterial agent was isolated from 71 (66%) cases of which 60 (85%) were due to a single agent and the remaining 11 (15%) were of mixed infections. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was isolated from 65 cases. Other pathogens isolated included Salmonella spp, Shigella spp and rotavirus. There was a higher isolation rate of ETEC from females and rotavirus from males. The infection rate was found to higher for the 0-2 year age group as compared to the 3-5 year age group. Amongst the ETEC isolated the STa 2 toxotype was the predominant type.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rotavirus Infections
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Salmonella Infections
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child, Preschool
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Escherichia coli O157
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Developing Countries
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Diarrhea, Infantile
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Dysentery, Bacillary
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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