BACKGROUND There are multiple etiologies responsible for infectious gastroenteritis causing acute diarrhea which are often under diagnosed. Also acute diarrhea is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among children less than 5 years of age. METHODS In our study, fecal samples (n = 130) were collected from children (<5 years) presenting with symptoms of acute diarrhea. Samples we...

conclusions this study suggests that epec strains are important contributors to diarrhea in iranian children. because of the weakness of routine microbiological tests and poor specifity of serological tests, it is recommended that the epec strains are better detected by molecular methods. results the e. coli isolates were confirmed by the presence of the uida gene. the epec was diagnosed in 6 c...

OBJECTIVE Childhood diarrhea accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. Multiple studies in children have shown that Lactobacillus, administered orally, may have antidiarrheal properties. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled studies to assess whether treatment with Lactobacillus improves clinical outcomes in children with acute infectious diarrhea. METHODS S...

1328 Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 15, No. 8, August 2009 queries for influenza-like illness and acute diarrhea and the incidences of these diseases; the peak of the time series of Google queries occurred at the same time as that of the disease incidences. The best query for chickenpox had a 1-week lag, i.e., was 1 week behind the incidence time series. In conclusion, fo...

Diarrhea is an endemic disease in Indonesia and also a that often accompanied by death caused various factors, one of which poor environmental sanitation. This study aims to determine the relationship between sanitation incidence diarrhea children under five Menggamat Health Center Work Area, South Aceh Regency 2022. research descriptive analytic with cross sectional design. Data were collected...

Background: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under five world. It a major child morbidity and mortality low- middle-income countries. There are many risk protective factors. One factors for diarrhea exclusive breastfeeding. Breast milk contains antibodies that can protect babies from infectious diseases. This study aims to determine relationship between breastfeeding in...

Clostridium difficile infection is associated with broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospital patients. Pathogenic strains of C. difficile produce two protein exotoxins, toxin A and toxin B, which cause colonic mucosal injury and inflammation. Infection may be asymptomatic, cause mild diarrhea, or result in severe pseudomembranous colitis. ...

Diarrhea is one of the most common concerns of veterinarians evaluating kittens with a health problem. Often times, diarrhea in kittens can be attributed to dietary changes, parasites or infectious diseases, and these should be the focus of any investigation in these young cats. Adult cats often have different and more chronic causes of diarrhea than kittens, but the condition remains a common ...

PATIENT Male, 63 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Cytomegalo virus (CMV) infection Symptoms: Diarrhea Medication:- Clinical Procedure:- Specialty: Infectious Diseases. OBJECTIVE Unusual clinical course. BACKGROUND Coinfection with cytomegalovirus in a patient with Clostridium difficile persistent diarrhea and colitis can lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. CASE REPORT A 63-year-old man with squam...

INTRODUCTION Rotavirus is the main etiologic agent of acute infectious diarrhea in children worldwide. Considering that a rotavirus vaccine (G1P8, strain RIX4414) was added to the Brazilian vaccination schedule in 2006, we aimed to study its effectiveness and safety regarding intestinal intussusception. METHODS A quasi-experimental trial was performed in which the primary outcome was the numb...