Factors associated with acute diarrhoea in children in Dhahira, Oman: a hospital-based study
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (3): 571-578
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ABSTRACT
To elucidate the bacterial etiology of childhood diarrhoea in Dhahira, 856 children < 12 years admitted for diarrhoea to Ibri Regional Referral Hospital from 2000 to 2002 were studied. The mean age was 2.4 [SD 2.3] years; the majority [92.9%] were < 5 years. Bacterial etiology was found in 15.2% of cases; 10.6% due to Shigella and 2.1% to Salmonella. Sh. sonnei was the commonest Shigella serogroup isolated. Salmonella infection was significantly associated with cramps, while Shigella infection was associated with fever, bloody stools and cramps. Antibiotics were prescribed in 36.2% of cases and the resistance to the common antibiotics tested was low
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Salmonella
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Shigella
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Enfermedad Aguda
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Deshidratación
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Diarrea
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Heces
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2008
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