Microorganisms and parasites in chronic infective diarrhea.
Acta Med Indones
;
2004 Oct-Dec; 36(4): 211-4
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-46960
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To reveal the pattern of microorganisms in chronic infective diarrhea cases.METHODS:
We examined all patients suffering from chronic infective diarrhea over a six year period The patients were examined physically and at the same time laboratory tests,colon enema X-ray and colonoscopy, ileoscopy, upper GI endoscopy and small bowel X-ray were performed.RESULTS:
We found 138 (66. 7%) chronic infective diarrhea from 207 chronic diarrhea patients. Parasitic causes were Candida albicans (48.55%), Blastocystis hominis (6.52%), Entamoeba histolytica (3.62%), and Giardia lamblia (3.62%) etc. Bacterial causes were Pathogenic E. coli(34.78%), Aerobacter aerogenes (3.62%), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (3.62%), Geotrichum (1.45%), Shigella sonnei(0. 72%), Salmonella paratyphi (2.89%)etc.CONCLUSION:
The most frequent microorganisms and parasites found in chronic infective diarrhea were pathogenic E.coli and Candida albicans.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas
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Infecciones por Bacterias Gramnegativas
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Adulto
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Disentería
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Heces
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Indonesia
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Acta Med Indones
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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