BACKGROUND Candida species are frequently isolated from stools of children with diarrhoea but are not proven enteropathogens. It is hypothesised that faecal candida causes diarrhoea. AIMS To determine the prevalence of faecal candida in childhood diarrhoea and the relation between faecal yeasts and diarrhoea. METHODS Comparison of clinical and laboratory data, including quantitative stool c...

This study investigated the effects of Lime on Diarrhoea in Wistar rats. A total 60 rats were procured and randomly divided into 3 groups 20 animals each for three t-test models. The twenty healthy diarrhoea model fasted 6 hours prior to experiment but allowed free access water. 5 4 experiment. Established antidiarrhea models followed. test received various doses (97.65mg/kg, 195.3mg/kg, 390.6m...

aeromonas hydrophila is pathogen for several vertebrates. the bacteriological, clinical and epidemiological evidences for the role of a. hydrophila have been described in human infections. the presence of this pathogen in contaminated water is well-established and ingestion of such water may cause infection. there are many reports of acute diarrhoea associated with a. hydrophila transmitted by ...

conclusions these findings underscored the importance of monitoring and developing guidelines for better management of infectious diarrhoea in bangladesh and elsewhere. background diarrhoea is considered as the most widespread illness occurring in bangladesh. in addition, the growing antimicrobial resistance of diarrhoeal pathogens in this developing country hardens physicians to supervise pati...

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in HIV patients with or without diarrhoea and to see an association between diarrhoea and the coccidian parasites in our setting. Stool samples from 113 HIV patients, 34 chronic diarrhoea and 79 without any history of diarrhoea were collected and examined for enteric parasites by microscopy. One hundred and thirte...

A total of 383 children aged less than 5 years suffering from acute watery diarrhoea or dysentery were studied in hospital to determine the rate of persistent diarrhoea. Altogether 335 (87.5%) recovered within 13 days. Only in 48 (12.5%) did the diarrhoea continue for 14 days or more, and they were considered as having persistent diarrhoea. Children aged between 7 and 18 months had a significan...

seen with severe dehydration and the World Health Organisation believe 90% of all deaths from diarrhoea in children may be prevented. Chronic diarrhoea has emerged, however, as an important problem as a result of this improvement in mortality and in particular, persistent diarrhoea that is, diarrhoea that begins acutely but persists, continuing beyond two weeks after the onset of the acute diar...

To identify the frequency and associated factors of persistent diarrhoea in a paediatric hospital in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, children admitted with acute diarrhoea were followed prospectively until resolution of the episode. Persistent diarrhoea developed in 19.6% of the 424 diarrhoea cases. Children with persistent diarrhoea were significantly younger than those with acute diarrhoea ...

BACKGROUND Constipation and diarrhoea are common complaints and often reported as adverse drug reactions. This study aimed at finding associations between drugs and constipation and diarrhoea in a general population. METHODS A selection of inhabitants in Oppland County, Norway participated in a cross-sectional survey. Information about demographics, diseases including gastrointestinal complai...

This study investigated the diarrhoea seasonality and its potential drivers as well as potential opportunities for future diarrhoea control and prevention in China. Data on weekly infectious diarrhoea cases in 31 provinces of China from 2005 to 2012, and data on demographic and geographic characteristics, as well as climatic factors, were complied. A cosinor function combined with a Poisson reg...