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Enteropathogens Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Children from Households with High Socioeconomic Level in Uruguay
Joint Authors
Pardo, Lorena
Batthyány, Lara
Bianco, María Noel
Pérez, Walter
Algorta, Gabriela
Robino, Luciana
Suárez, Ramón
Navarro, Armando
Pírez, María Catalina
Schelotto, Felipe
Varela, Gustavo
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Infectious diarrhea, a common disease of children, deserves permanent monitoring in all social groups.
To know the etiology and clinical manifestations of acute diarrhea in children up to 5 years of age from high socioeconomic level households, we conducted a descriptive, microbiological, and clinical study.
Stools from 59 children with acute community-acquired diarrhea were examined, and their parents were interviewed concerning symptoms and signs.
Rotavirus, adenovirus, and norovirus were detected by commercially available qualitative immunochromatographic lateral flow rapid tests.
Salmonella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, and Shigella were investigated by standard bacteriological methods and diarrheagenic E.
coli by PCR assays.
We identified a potential enteric pathogen in 30 children.
The most frequent causes of diarrhea were enteropathogenic E.
coli (EPEC), viruses, Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Shiga-toxin-producing E.
coli (STEC).
Only 2 patients showed mixed infections.
Our data suggest that children with viral or Campylobacter diarrhea were taken to the hospital earlier than those infected with EPEC.
One child infected with STEC O26 developed “complete” HUS.
The microbiological results highlight the importance of zoonotic bacteria such as atypical EPEC, Campylobacter, STEC, and Salmonella as pathogens associated with acute diarrhea in these children.
The findings also reinforce our previous communications about the regional importance of non-O157 STEC strains in severe infant food-borne diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Varela, Gustavo& Batthyány, Lara& Bianco, María Noel& Pérez, Walter& Pardo, Lorena& Algorta, Gabriela…[et al.]. 2015. Enteropathogens Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Children from Households with High Socioeconomic Level in Uruguay. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Varela, Gustavo…[et al.]. Enteropathogens Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Children from Households with High Socioeconomic Level in Uruguay. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Varela, Gustavo& Batthyány, Lara& Bianco, María Noel& Pérez, Walter& Pardo, Lorena& Algorta, Gabriela…[et al.]. Enteropathogens Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Children from Households with High Socioeconomic Level in Uruguay. International Journal of Microbiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066172
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066172