Acute childhood diarrhoea study in Pointe-a-Pitre/Abymes University Hospital, Guadeloupe, FWI (November 1997-March 1998)

Citation
G. Courouble et al., Acute childhood diarrhoea study in Pointe-a-Pitre/Abymes University Hospital, Guadeloupe, FWI (November 1997-March 1998), B S PATH EX, 93(1), 2000, pp. 58-61
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE DE PATHOLOGIE EXOTIQUE
ISSN journal
00379085 → ACNP
Volume
93
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
58 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9085(200002)93:1<58:ACDSIP>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
To determine the role of enteric pathogens in acute childhood diarrhoea in Guadeloupe, 161 children (108 cases and 53 controls) from 0 to 2 years of a ge, admitted to Pointe-a-Pitre/Abymes University Hospital, were evaluated o ver a five-month period. A known enteric pathogen was identified in 40,8% o f children. The most commonly identified aetiologic agents were Salmonella (16,7% of ca ses), especially Haddar serotype and Rotavirus (20,5%). This virus was isol ated more often in the dry season. Adenovirus were detected in 3,6% of diar rhoeal stools and were not significatively associated with diarrhoeal disea se. No Shigella, Campylobacter or parasites were found.