Determining enteroaggreative escherichia coli infection proportion in children manure in Ha Noi
- Author:
Nguyen Van Cuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diarrhea
- MeSH:
Diarrhea;
Escherichia coli;
Child
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):90-92
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Diarrhea continues to be one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among infants and children in developing countries. Escherichia coli are an emerging agent of pathogens causing diarrhea. Among 587 fecal samples from Vietnamese children under five years of age with diarrhea, the PCR technique identified 68 samples (11.6%) positive with EAEC and 18(7.2%) among the 249 age-matched controls showing the significant difference. In the diarrhea group, the significantly higher prevalence was seen in the children less than two years of age as compared to the older ones. There is a decreasing tend of EAEC infection during the age. When comparing the children at the age of less than 12 months, the prevalence of EAEC was significantly higher in the diarrhea group than in the control. More studies need to be carried out to verify the role of EAEC in causing diarrhea in children.
