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Published on: October 29, 2014
[Etiology of infantile acute gastro-enteritis in usual practice in hospital]
1Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Saint-Camille, 1, rue des Pères Camilliens - F, 94360 Bry-sur-Marne, France.
Insights
This study investigated the causes of diarrhea in children, finding rotavirus in over a third of cases without leukocytes. Bacterial pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter were also frequently identified, highlighting common enteric disease agents.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Context:
- Diarrheal diseases represent a significant global health burden in children.
- Understanding the specific etiologies is crucial for effective treatment and prevention strategies.
- This study analyzes enteric pathogens in pediatric diarrhea cases over a one-year period.
Purpose:
- To identify the causative agents of infectious diarrhea in a cohort of children.
- To determine the prevalence of viral and bacterial pathogens.
- To investigate potential co-infections and associations between different pathogens.
Summary:
- Rotavirus was detected in 38.1% of diarrhea cases lacking leukocytes.
- Common bacterial isolates included Salmonella, Campylobacter, and enteropathogenic E. coli.
- Yersinia enterocolitica and Shigella were less frequently isolated.
- A notable finding was the frequent association between rotavirus and bacterial co-infections, particularly with Campylobacter.
Impact:
- Provides epidemiological data on pediatric enteric infections.
- Highlights the importance of considering both viral and bacterial etiologies.
- Informs public health interventions and clinical diagnostic approaches for childhood diarrhea.
Abstract:
The authors report the results of a study of enteric disease etiology from chilfren during one year. These study is about 155 diarrheas, 16 from them content leukocytes. Rotavirus are discovered in 38,1 % diarrheas without leukocytes. Between the bacteria isolated, Salmonellaare the most frequently enteric bacterias. After, Campylobacter, E. colientero pathogenic. The isolation of Yersinia enterocoliticaand Shigellaare frequentless. A particular mention about the associations : rotavirus - bacterias, and about the high frequency of Campylobacter.
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