[Enteric infections in Perugia's area: laboratory diagnosis, clinical aspects and epidemiology during 2001]. / Diarree acute e protratte nella popolazione del territorio perugino: diagnosi microbiologica delle enteriti ed aspetti clinico-epidemiologici relativi al 2001.
Infez Med
; 10(2): 81-7, 2002 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12702884
ABSTRACT
During 2001 we analyzed 523 stool specimens (330 children, 193 adults) of patients with recent diarrhoea. We processed all specimens for protozoa, rotavirus, adenovirus, toxin A of C. difficile, and usual enteropathogen bacteria. Salmonella prevailed in 12.8% of cases (16.4% among children, 6.7% among adults), Campylobacter in 9.9% (11.5% and 7.3%), C. difficile toxin A producer in 11.3% (13.7% and 8.1%); other bacteria generally prevailed in 2.4%, protozoa in 2.7%. Among children rotavirus prevailed in 41.4%, adenovirus in 3.6%. Enteritis prevailed in children between 1 and 6 years of age. All pathogens were reported during all the seasons, but salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis were more frequent during spring and summer, rotavirus infections during the winter. Non particular and/or specific correlations could be observed between clinical manifestations and pathogen agents; anyway only bacteria were identified among invasive enterites. Vomitus was more frequent in rotavirus infections. Finally the Authors suggest a rational and efficacious methodology for diagnosis of presumptive infectious diarrhoeas.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gastroenteritis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Infez Med
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia