The microbial etiologies of diarrhea in hospitalized patients from the Puerto Rico Medical Center Hospitals
P. R. health sci. j
;
24(1): 41-44, mar. 2005.
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: lil-406521
RESUMO
The development of diarrhea in hospitalized patients is a frequently encountered clinical problem, which may be due to infectious or non-infectious causes. The purpose of this study was to identify which common community enteric pathogens, if any, are responsible for diarrheal episodes in hospitalized patients. Stool samples from 76 consecutive, hospitalized patients were analyzed utilizing routine bacterial cultures, smears for identification of ova and parasites and Enzyme-Link Immunoadsorbent Assay (ELISA) for enteric bacteria, parasites and viruses. The results obtained demonstrated that the usual community enteric pathogens were not identified as a major cause of nosocomial diarrhea. In hospital-acquired diarrhea, Clostridium difficile toxins assay was the only clinically significant test in the evaluation of these patients. As a result of this study a guideline for the management of this condition in hospitalized patients is presented.
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Diarrea
/
Gastroenteritis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
/
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
/
Niño
/
Child, preschool
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Femenino
/
Humanos
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Lactante
/
Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Puerto Rico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Puerto Rico
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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