[Bacterial, viral and parasitic etiologies of acute infantile diarrhea in a rural Senegal]. / Etiologies bactériennes, virales et parasitaires des diarrhées aigües infantiles en zone rurale sénégalaise.
Dakar Med
; 38(2): 187-91, 1993.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7758380
ABSTRACT
We have studied the incidence of parasites, viruses and bacteria associated with acute infantile diarrhea in rural Senegal. Among parasitoses, Cryptosporidium parvum (7.7%) is the most frequent, followed by Entamoeba histolytica (5.1%). The first bacteriological etiologic agent is Escherichia coli (20.9%). Rotavirus are also frequently isolated (14.7%). Prevalence of pathogens is higher among children over 6 months and under two years old, among children either with mixed feeding or weaned, during the raining season, except for rotaviruses. Breast feeding seems to be a good protective factor against bacterial and parasitological infections but not against rotavirus contaminations.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parasitic Diseases
/
Rural Population
/
Bacterial Infections
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Virus Diseases
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Diarrhea, Infantile
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Animals
/
Humans
/
Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Dakar Med
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article