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[Enteric infections in Perugia's area: laboratory diagnosis, clinical aspects and epidemiology during 2001]

Daniele Crotti1, Maria Letizia D'Annibale, Giovanna Fonzo

  • 1Sezione di Microbiologia e Parassitologia Clinica, A O di Perugia, P O R Silvestrini, Perugia, Italy.

Le Infezioni in Medicina
|April 19, 2003
PubMed

Insights

This study analyzed 523 stool samples from patients with diarrhea, identifying common pathogens like rotavirus, Salmonella, and Campylobacter. Bacterial infections were more frequent in invasive enteritis cases.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Context:

  • Analysis of 523 stool specimens from patients with recent diarrhea in 2001.
  • Inclusion of both pediatric (330) and adult (193) patient populations.
  • Comprehensive testing for a range of enteric pathogens including protozoa, rotavirus, adenovirus, Clostridium difficile toxin A, and common enteropathogenic bacteria.

Purpose:

  • To identify the prevalence of various enteric pathogens in patients presenting with diarrhea.
  • To investigate potential correlations between specific pathogens and clinical manifestations.
  • To determine seasonal patterns of infectious diarrhea and suggest diagnostic methodologies.

Summary:

  • Salmonella (12.8%), Campylobacter (9.9%), and Clostridium difficile toxin A (11.3%) were significant bacterial causes of diarrhea.
  • Rotavirus (41.4%) was the predominant viral pathogen, particularly in children aged 1-6 years.
  • While pathogens occurred year-round, bacterial infections peaked in spring/summer, and rotavirus in winter; invasive enteritis was exclusively bacterial.

Impact:

  • Highlights the etiological agents responsible for infectious diarrhea in the studied population.
  • Provides insights into seasonal variations of specific enteric infections.
  • Suggests a diagnostic approach for managing infectious diarrheal diseases effectively.

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