Characteristics of childhood diarrhea associated with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in Malaysia.
Amongst 107 diarrheal cases studied a bacterial agent was isolated from 71 (66%) cases of which 60 (85%) were due to a single agent and the remaining 11 (15%) were of mixed infections. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) was isolated from 65 cases. Other pathogens isolated included Salmonella spp, Shigella spp and rotavirus. There was a higher isolation rate of ETEC from females and rotavirus from males. The infection rate was found to higher for the 0-2 year age group as compared to the 3-5 year age group. Amongst the ETEC isolated the STa 2 toxotype was the predominant type.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology