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Fletcher SM, McLaws ML, Ellis JT. Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in developed and developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Public Health Res 2013; 2:42-53. [PMID: 25170480 PMCID: PMC4140330 DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2013.e9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Diarrhoeal illness is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are no precise or current estimates of the types and prevalence of pathogens associated with diarrheal illnesses in developed and developing settings. This systematic review assessed data from 60 studies published in the English language from five developing regions and developed countries worldwide to provide regional estimates of enteric pathogens affecting children. The random-effect method was used to establish the weighted average prevalence of pathogens in adults and children for each region. Significantly more pathogens were reported by studies from developing regions compared with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries (P<0.016). The identification rates of pathogens from community based and hospital based studies were similar (58.5% and 58.1% respectively, P<0.619). The overall detection of enteric pathogens in developing countries was higher in adults (74.8%; 95% CI 63.1-83.8%) compared with children (56.7%; 95% CI 53.0-60.4%) (P<0.001). Rotavirus was the most frequently detected pathogen in all regions with the highest rate, 24.8% (95% CI 18.0-33.1%), detected in the developed countries. This systematic review is the first to provide an estimate of the prevalence of enteric pathogens associated with diarrhoeal illnesses in adults and children in developed and developing settings. While pathogen detection rate is greater in developing regions the consistently high prevalence of rotavirus in both developed and developing settings underscores the urgent need for access to rotavirus vaccines. Increased travel between developing and developed countries increases disease risk, and hence developed countries have a vested interest in supporting vaccine accessibility in developing settings.
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- Stephanie M. Fletcher
- The iThree Institute and School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology, Sydney
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- The iThree Institute and School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology, Sydney
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Rotavirus surveillance to determine disease burden and epidemiology in Java, Indonesia, August 2001 through April 2004. Vaccine 2010; 27 Suppl 5:F61-6. [PMID: 19931722 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study estimates rotavirus disease burden in children under age 3 years presenting with acute gastroenteritis to hospitals in Purworejo district and Yogyakarta city from August 2001 to April 2004. Among a total of 8929 hospitalized children, 1397 (16%) presented with acute gastroenteritis and of the 1321 stool samples tested, 705 (53%) were positive for rotavirus. Rotavirus infections were most common among children aged 7-23 months and rotavirus was more common during the dry season (June through August). Logistic regression analysis showed no differences in socioeconomic indicators between the rotavirus positive and negative admissions. Rotavirus vaccination may prevent a large proportion of all hospitalizations of young children under 3 years of age presenting with acute gastroenteritis.
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Putnam SD, Sedyaningsih ER, Listiyaningsih E, Pulungsih SP, Komalarini, Soenarto Y, Salim OC, Subekti D, Riddle MS, Burgess TH, Blair PJ. Group A rotavirus-associated diarrhea in children seeking treatment in Indonesia. J Clin Virol 2007; 40:289-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2006] [Revised: 09/11/2007] [Accepted: 09/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bresee J, Fang ZY, Wang B, Nelson EAS, Tam J, Soenarto Y, Wilopo SA, Kilgore P, Kim JS, Kang JO, Lan WS, Gaik CL, Moe K, Chen KT, Jiraphongsa C, Ponguswanna Y, Nguyen VM, Phan VT, Le TL, Hummelman E, Gentsch JR, Glass R. First report from the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network. Emerg Infect Dis 2004; 10:988-95. [PMID: 15207047 PMCID: PMC3323142 DOI: 10.3201/eid1006.030519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea among children worldwide. Several rotavirus vaccines are under development. Decisions about new vaccine introduction will require reliable data on disease impact. The Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network, begun in 2000 to facilitate collection of these data, is a regional collaboration of 36 hospitals in nine countries or areas that conduct surveillance for rotavirus hospitalizations using a uniform World Health Organization protocol. We summarize the Network's organization and experience from August 2001 through July 2002. During this period, 45% of acute diarrheal hospitalizations among children 0–5 years were attributable to rotavirus, higher than previous estimates. Rotavirus was detected in all sites year-round. This network is a novel, regional approach to surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases. Such a network should provide increased visibility and advocacy, enable more efficient data collection, facilitate training, and serve as the paradigm for rotavirus surveillance activities in other regions.
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- Joseph Bresee
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
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Vicente D, Cilla G, Montes M, Pérez-Trallero E. Human metapneumovirus and community-acquired respiratory illness in children. Emerg Infect Dis 2003; 9:602-3. [PMID: 12737747 PMCID: PMC2972766 DOI: 10.3201/eid0905.020615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Oyofo BA, Lesmana M, Subekti D, Tjaniadi P, Larasati W, Putri M, Simanjuntak CH, Punjabi NH, Santoso W, Sarumpaet S, Abdi M, Tjindi R, Ma'ani H, Sumardiati A, Handayani H, Campbell JR, Alexander WK, Beecham HJ, Corwin AL. Surveillance of bacterial pathogens of diarrhea disease in Indonesia. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002; 44:227-34. [PMID: 12493168 DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00454-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Emerging or reemerging infections due to bacterial disease may be a local, regional or global problem. Bacterial acute gastroenteritis is a potential cause of substantial morbidity in travelers and deployed U.S. military personnel. A surveillance study was conducted over a two-year period in Indonesia among 6760 patients with debilitating diarrheal diseases. Of the 6,760 patients, 587 (9%) of the patient stools were positive for bacteria. The proportions of bacteria isolated from the 587 patients were: Shigella flexneri (39%), Salmonella spp. (26%), Vibrio spp. (17%), S. sonnei (7%), Campylobacter jejuni (4.4%), Salmonella typhi (3%) and S. dysenteriae (2.3%). Shigella flexneri was the most prevalent pathogen isolated, over Vibrio spp. No V. cholerae was isolated in the cities of Pontianak, Padang or Batam in Indonesia. Shigella dysenteriae reemergence was noted in Bali, Kalimantan, Batam and Jakarta after an absence of 15 years. Isolation of a high proportion of S. flexneri, and Vibrio spp. occurred during the rainy months. All bacterial isolates were susceptible to quinolones, with the exception of C. jejuni and Salmonella spp., which were resistant to ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and nalidixic acid. Our findings highlight the decline of V. cholerae, the rise of S. flexneri and the reemergence of S. dysenteriae in Indonesia. The study also documents the emergence of quinolone-resistant Campylobacter spp. in the Indonesia archipelago.
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- Buhari A Oyofo
- U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.2, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Oyofo BA, Subekti D, Tjaniadi P, Machpud N, Komalarini S, Setiawan B, Simanjuntak C, Punjabi N, Corwin AL, Wasfy M, Campbell JR, Lesmana M. Enteropathogens associated with acute diarrhea in community and hospital patients in Jakarta, Indonesia. FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2002; 34:139-46. [PMID: 12381465 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2002.tb00615.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The prevalence of bacteria, parasite and viral pathogens in 3875 patients with diarrhea in community and hospital settings from March 1997 through August 1999 in Jakarta, Indonesia was determined using routine bacteriology and molecular assay techniques. Bacterial pathogens isolated from hospital patients were, in decreasing frequency, Vibrio cholerae O1, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter jejuni, while S. flexneri, V. cholerae O1, Salmonella spp. and C. jejuni were isolated from the community patients. V. cholerae O1 was isolated more frequently (P<0.005) from the hospital patients than the community patients. Overall, bacterial pathogens were isolated from 538 of 3875 (14%) enrolled cases of diarrhea. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli were detected in 218 (18%) of 1244 rectal swabs. A small percentage of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (1%) and of Clostridium difficile (1.3%) was detected. Parasitic examination of 389 samples resulted in 43 (11%) positives comprising Ascaris lumbricoides (1.5%), Blastocystis hominis (5.7%), Giardia lamblia (0.8%), Trichuris trichiura (2.1%) and Endolimax nana (0.5%). Rotavirus (37.5%), adenovirus (3.3%) and Norwalk-like virus (17.6%) were also detected. Antimicrobial resistance was observed among some isolates. Bacterial isolates were susceptible to quinolones, with the exception of some isolates of C. jejuni which were resistant to ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid and norfloxacin. Data obtained from this community- and hospital-based study will enable the Indonesian Ministry of Health to plan relevant studies on diarrheal diseases in the archipelago.
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- Buhari A Oyofo
- US Naval Medical Research Unit No 2, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Petney TN, Andrews RH. Multiparasite communities in animals and humans: frequency, structure and pathogenic significance. Int J Parasitol 1998; 28:377-93. [PMID: 9559357 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(97)00189-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 274] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Individual humans and animals are subject to infection by a variety of parasites (broadly defined to include viruses, bacteria and other non-protozoan microparasites) at any one time. Multiple parasite infections occur frequently in populations of wild animals as well as in humans from developing countries. In some species and regions, hosts with multiple infections are more common than hosts with either no infection or a single infection. Studies, predominantly on animals, show that a wide variety of environmental and host-dependent factors can influence the structure and dynamics of the communities of parasites that make up these multiple infections. In addition, synergistic and competitive interactions can occur between parasite species, which can influence the likelihood of their successful transmission to other hosts and increase or decrease their overall pathogenic impact. This review summarises aspects of our current knowledge on the frequency of multiparasite infections, the factors which influence them, and their pathogenic significance.
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- T N Petney
- Department of Parasitology, Hygiene Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany.
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Ghosh AR, Koley H, De D, Paul M, Nair GB, Sen D. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated diarrhoea among infants aged less than six months in Calcutta, India. Eur J Epidemiol 1996; 12:81-4. [PMID: 8817183 DOI: 10.1007/bf00144433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The role of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) as etiologic agents of diarrhoea in infants aged less than six months was assessed in a hospital based study in Calcutta, India. Of the 218 cases examined, ETEC strains were isolated from 26 (11.9%) cases. Among these, in 17 cases ETEC was the sole infecting pathogen (p = 0.0085). Of the 26 isolates (each isolate representing a case), 24 were distributed among seven different O:K:H serotypes and two different colonization factor antigens (CFAs) I and II. Two of the remaining isolation were untypable, non-haemagglutinating, and were non-hydrophobic as measured by the salt aggregation test (SAT). Of the 26 ETEC strains detected, 15 (57.7%) produced heat-labile toxin (LT) only, 8 (30.8%) liberated heat-stable toxin (ST) only, and the remaining 3 (11.5%) produced both LT and ST. No ETEC strain was isolated from the 102 age-matched controls included in this study. All the ETEC isolates were multiple drug resistant. The study showed that the diarrhoea due to ETEC was of brief duration, mostly within the range of 3 to 7 days.
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- A R Ghosh
- Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Cholerd and Enteric Diseases, Calcutta, India
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Khalil K, Lindblom GB, Mazhar K, Khan SR, Kajiser B. Early child health in Lahore, Pakistan: VIII. Microbiology. ACTA PAEDIATRICA (OSLO, NORWAY : 1992). SUPPLEMENT 1993; 82 Suppl 390:87-94. [PMID: 8219470 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb12909.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The causative agents of acute diarrhoea were investigated in children under the age of five years from 1985-1991 in three socio-economically different areas in Lahore, Pakistan. The aim was to determine the frequencies of the most common enteropathogens in faeces. The total isolation rate was 73.4%; two thirds (53.5%) were of bacterial and one third (19.9%) of viral origin. ETEC-LT (23.4%), Rota virus (19.9%), EPEC (15%) and Campylobacter (12%) were the single most frequent pathogens in all age groups and areas of living. The positivity of Campylobacter increased from 1.6% to 12% after the change of isolation technique. Shigella was isolated significantly (p > 0.001) more in children over than under one year of age. The incidence of bacterial infections was high during all seasons, while in certain years Rota virus was relatively low in the summer compared to the cooler months. The prevalence of ETEC-LT diarrhoea was higher in the periurban slum as compared to the village and the urban slum. The study is the first of its kind in Pakistan, and the results are similar to other comparable studies. It is thus possible to establish a well functioning and reliable microbiological laboratory in developing countries in a setting with restricted trained personnel and material resources.
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- K Khalil
- Department of Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
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Crawley JM, Bishop RF, Barnes GL. Rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants aged 0-6 months in Melbourne, Australia: implications for vaccination. J Paediatr Child Health 1993; 29:219-21. [PMID: 8390843 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1993.tb00491.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of rotavirus infection in infants under 6 months of age who were admitted to hospital in a developed country for treatment of gastroenteritis. Between April 1980 and April 1990, 595 such infants were admitted to the infectious diseases ward at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Faecal specimens were collected within 6 h of admission and were tested for viral, bacterial and protozoal enteric pathogens. Rotaviruses of several serotypes were found in specimens from 15.1% of the infants, adenoviruses in 12.4% and other pathogens in 10.8%. Rotaviruses were found equally often in infants in each 1 month age group. No pathogens were able to be identified in 61.7% of cases. These results show that rotavirus is an important pathogen in infants under 6 months of age who are admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis. Rotavirus vaccination will need to be given during the first 1-3 months of life in developed countries, as is recommended for developing countries. The large group in whom no pathogens were isolated requires further consideration.
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- J M Crawley
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Ballal M, Jyothirlatha, Kotigadde S, Venkatesh A, Shivananda PG. Rotavirus and bacterial enteropathogens causing acute diarrhea. Indian J Pediatr 1992; 59:203-7. [PMID: 1328046 DOI: 10.1007/bf02759984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The etiology of rotavirus in acute diarrhoeal illness in children 0-5 years of age, admitted to the Pediatric wards of Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal was studied, over a period of one year. Rotavirus in the faecal samples detected by the slide latex agglutination test accounted for 14.9% of the diarrheas with maximum incidence in the 7-12 months of age group (57.5%). Bacterial enteropathogens continued to play a significant role in diarrheal diseases. Salmonella enteritis was found more in the age group 0-6 months and shigellosis in 37-60 months. In a control study of 100 children who had no diarrhea, 2 were found positive for rotaviruses.
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- M Ballal
- Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
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Teixeira JM, de Figueiredo RB, dos Santos HM, Ferreira MN, Câmara GN. [Epidemiology of rotavirus infections in the Federal District, Brazil]. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 1991; 24:223-30. [PMID: 1668975 DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86821991000400004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Rotavirus testing was performed on fecal samples of 607 infants and young children aging from 0 to 6 years with acute diarrhoea between May 1986 and April 1990. Samples were analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Rotaviruses were detected in 123 samples (20.27%); from those, 107 (87.00%) were classified as subgroup II (long profile). Rotaviruses were not detected in the control group of healthy children, but it were present in 7.80% of the children hospitalized for other causes but acute diarrhoea. Most of the children with rotavirus infection ranged from 6 to 24 months of age (73.98%). The mean of positive cases during the rainy months (October to April) was of 9.60% and during the dry period was of 34.48%. The highest values were 53.17 and 73.27% in June and July, the coldest months of the year.
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Mubashir M, Khan A, Baqai R, Iqbal J, Ghafoor A, Zuberi S, Burney MI. Causative agents of acute diarrhoea in the first 3 years of life: hospital-based study. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1990; 5:264-70. [PMID: 2103408 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1990.tb01627.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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During the 2 years of the study, 402 patients and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls were investigated for the presence of diarrhoeal pathogens. Pathogenic organisms were recovered from 277 (68.9%) patients and 97 (24.1%) controls. In the patient group, possible bacterial pathogens were found in 210 (52.2%) cases. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) was the most frequently found potential pathogen, being recovered in 132 cases (32.8%) with serotypes 026, 086, 0111 and 0124 being the most frequently identified. Other bacterial pathogens identified were enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) 57 (14.2%), Shigella 13 (3.2%) and Salmonella eight (2%). Rotavirus was identified in 33 (8.2%) cases. Mixed bacterial and viral infections were also seen in 26 (6.5%) cases. In the control group, enteric pathogens were recovered from 97 (24.1%) specimens. The most common bacterial pathogen found in this group was again EPEC (40, 9.9%), with serogroups 018, 044, 0111 and 0126 being the most frequent. Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica were found in 31 (7.7%) and 10 (2.5%) controls, respectively. Rotavirus was found in 16 (4%) controls. The results of both centres where the study was performed (Karachi and Rawalpindi) were compared.
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- M Mubashir
- Pakistan Medical Research Council, Central Research Centre, National Institute of Health, Islamabad
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Stürchler D. Health advice for Australian travellers. Med J Aust 1989; 150:542. [PMID: 2725411 DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1989.tb136677.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Acute diarrhoea is still a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity, second only to pneumonia as a killer of children, in India and Indonesia. Untreated diarrhoea precipitates malnutrition and is often the underlying cause of marasmus and kwashiorkor. Shigella and salmonella dysenteries are responsible for about 60% of all cases in Indonesia and India. These bacillary agents respond well to trimethoprim. Amoebiasis responds well to metronidazole. Most cases can be managed in the home, even if the exact cause is unknown, by giving liquids or a simple rehydration drink. Diarrhoea can be prevented by improving communal sanitation and personal hygiene, and by giving breast as opposed to bottle feeding of infants. Earlier introduction of supplementary feeding could provide the child with higher energy reserves giving it a better chance of survival when diarrhoeal insults occur.
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- S A Edmundson
- Department of Geography, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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Huq MI, Al Swailem AR, Fares S, Alim AR. Studies on the etiologic agents of infantile diarrhea in Riyadh. Indian J Pediatr 1985; 52:293-8. [PMID: 3910579 DOI: 10.1007/bf02754862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Sixteen specimens of faeces from children with acute diarrhoea due to rotavirus were inoculated into MA-104 cells. Rotaviruses present in six of the specimens were successfully adapted to growth after serial passage. Two of these strains had "short RNA" patterns and had caused epidemics of diarrhoea in children in Melbourne, Australia from 1977 to 1979, or in children in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea in 1979. The remaining four strains had "long RNA" patterns. One of these four strains was of major epidemiological importance as a cause of childhood diarrhoea in Melbourne during 1981. The other three strains appeared identical and were isolated from babies born in a Melbourne obstetric hospital during 1977. All six strains were successfully adapted to stationary culture, but only four strains could be plaqued . Selection of strains of rotavirus for culture on the basis of their known epidemiological importance in different communities will increase information about clinically important strains throughout the world.
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