Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Pathogens Associated with Severe Diarrhoea in the City of São Paulo, Brazil

Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Pathogens Associated with Severe Diarrhoea in the City of São Paulo, Brazil

Viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens associated with diarrhoea were studied in infants and young children admitted to the paediatric clinic of the University Hospital of São Paulo during the period of 13 months. A recognised pathogenic organism was detected in 78% of the diarrhoeic patients, 6%...

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Published in:Journal of diarrhoeal diseases research Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 148 - 152
Main Authors: Stewien, Klaus E, Mós, Eduardo N, Yanaguita, Roberto M, Jerez, José A, Durigon, Edison L, Hársi, Charlotte M, Tanaka, Hatune, Moraes, Rosa M, Silva, Luzinete A, Santos, Manoel AA, Candeias, João MG, Tanaka, Keico, Peret, Teresa CT, Baldacci, Evandro R, Gilio, Alfredo E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research 01-09-1993
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adenoviridae
Adenoviruses
Age Factors
Bacteria
Brazil - epidemiology
Children
Diarrhea
Diarrhea - epidemiology
Diarrhea - microbiology
Diarrhea - parasitology
Escherichia coli
Gastroenteritis
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Parasitism
Pathogens
Rotavirus
Seasons
Viruses
Vomiting
Brazil
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Summary:Viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens associated with diarrhoea were studied in infants and young children admitted to the paediatric clinic of the University Hospital of São Paulo during the period of 13 months. A recognised pathogenic organism was detected in 78% of the diarrhoeic patients, 6% of whom had a mixed infection with two agents. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) was the most common enteropathogen detected (22%), followed by rotavirus (19%) and adenovirus (10%). Altogether 6% had diarrhoea associated with Salmonella or Shigella and 3% showed diarrhoeal illness associated with astrovirus. Infants less than 6 months of age were most commonly infected with enterobacteria (35%), mainly enteropathogenic E. coli (30%), whereas children 6 months to 2 years presented more often with viruses (38%), mainly rotaviruses (25%). Enteropathogens were found during all seasons of the year and rotaviruses showed a seasonal variation.
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ISSN:0253-8768
2311-8512