[Prevalence of the bacteria causing diarrea in a Rosario Hospital, Argentina].
Bacterial agents causing diarrea in patients attended in a hospital of Rosario, Argentina. The frequency of bacterial agents causing diarrhea can vary in patients of different areas, and through the time. In an epidemiological surveillance we studied 304 patients with diarrheal diseases looking for Salmonella enterica, Shigella spp, Campylobacter spp, Aeromonas spp, Yersinia enterocolitica, and diarrheogenic Escherichia coli. C. jejuni was isolated in 30 patients (9,9 %), Salmonella in 18 (5,9 %), and enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) in 7 (2,3 %). Most cases due ton C. jejuni had mucus and/or blood in their feces. Unexpectedly we didn't fine any cases due to Shigella spp. There was much less cases due to EPEC than in our previous studies, and occurred only in children of less than 5 years old. It is necesary to take in consideration that C. jejuni cause nearly all the cases of diarrhea in patients with mucus and blood in their feces actually in our region.
Gambandé
Telma
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Universidad Abierta Interamericana. Facultad de Medicina, Citedra de Inmunologia, Microbiología y Parasitología, Hospital Español de Rosario, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario-Santa Fe, República Argentina.
Damiano
Mario
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Borda
Noemí
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Notario
Rodolfo
R
Aita
José
J
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology