[Epidemiological study of diarrhea in children 0-5 yr of age].
The authors use an investigation carried out at Pikine Social Paediatric Institute on children consulting for diarrhoea to underline the epidemiological factors of this affliction in Dakar suburbs: the average age of the children is 14 months; almost half the children came from families with low or irregular incomes; coprologic examination showed parasitic germs in 26.7% of the cases, rotavirus in 24.4%, and bacteria in 17.6%.
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Service de pédiatrie, Hôpital Aristide le Dantec, CHU, Dakar.
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Ould Cheikh
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Ndiaye
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Etude épidémiologique des diarrhées chez les enfants de 0 à 5 ans.