title: [Causes and factors of diarrhea in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a hospital of Mexico City].
abstract: One hundred and sixty-four AIDS patients were studied; in 70 of them (42.7%) an agent capable of producing diarrhea was identified either by bacteriology, histopathology, or both procedures. It was observed that homosexuals and bisexuals present diarrhea sooner and with a higher frequency than heterosexuals. Cryptosporidium (35.7%) was the most frequently isolated agent. The most useful study was the coproparasitoscopic series. In 27 patients (38.6%) 2 or more agents (pathogens or opportunist) were isolated. An statistical correlation was demonstrated between the presence of diarrhea and the existence of agents able to produce it. The convenience of using special methods, because of their efficacy or cost, to evidence other pathogenic or opportunistic agents is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Virología, Hospital General de México, Secretaría de Salud.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Romo García
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salido Rengell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jessurum
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diéguez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vick Fragoso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Higuera Ramírez
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Causas y factores de diarrea en el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida en un hospital de la ciudad de México.