Different Age Distribution between Campylobacteriosis and Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis in Hospitalized Korean Children with Acute Inflammatory Diarrhea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 1202-1206, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
We investigated recent epidemiologic trends regarding campylobacteriosis vs. nontyphoidal salmonellosis (NTS), a previously known leading cause of bacterial enterocolitis in Korean children. Among 363 hospitalized children with acute inflammatory diarrhea, Campylobacter (18.7%) was the most frequently detected pathogen using multiplex polymerase chain reaction tests followed by Salmonella (15.4%). Children with campylobacteriosis were older than children with NTS (112.6 months [interquartile range (IQR) 66.0–160.1] vs. 53 months [IQR 31.0–124.0], P < 0.001) and had higher prevalences of abdominal cramping and stool hemoglobin. Campylobacteriosis may be suspected as a primary cause of acute inflammatory diarrhea in hospitalized school-aged Korean children and adolescents.
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WPRIM
Asunto principal:
Salmonella
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Infecciones por Salmonella
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Campylobacter
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Niño Hospitalizado
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Cólico
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Prevalencia
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Distribución por Edad
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Diarrea
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Enterocolitis
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa Multiplex
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2017
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Article