Enteropathogen Identification by Multiplex PCR in Guatemalan Children with Acute, Non-bloody Diarrhea

Enteropathogen Identification by Multiplex PCR in Guatemalan Children with Acute, Non-bloody Diarrhea

Antibiotic Resistance in Children with Bloody Diarrhea

Shigellosis is an important public health problem, especially in developing countries. Antibiotic treatment of bacterial dysentery, aimed at resolving diarrhea or reducing its duration is especially indicated whenever malnutrition is present. First-line drugs include ampicillin and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole(TMP-SMX); however multidrug-resistance has occurred and careful antibiotic selection...

antibiotic resistance in children with bloody diarrhea

shigellosis is an important public health problem, especially in developing countries. antibiotic treatment of bacterial dysentery, aimed at resolving diarrhea or reducing its duration is especially indicated whenever malnutrition is present. first-line drugs include ampicillin and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole(tmp-smx); however multidrug-resistance has occurred and careful antibiotic selection...

Frequency and Distribution of Microscopic Findings in Patients with Chronic Non-Bloody Diarrhea and Normal Colonoscopy

Background: Chronic diarrhea is a common problem in patients with symptoms related to gastro-intestinal tract. Some of these patients present with chronic non-bloody, watery diarrhea and no specific clinical, laboratory, or endoscopic findings. The aim of the present study was to investigate the value of histological findings in patients with chronic diarrhea who have normal or non-specific end...

ROTAVIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE DIARRHEA IN TEHRAN

The etiology of acute diarrhea was studied in 915 children under 5 years of age between March 1986 and August 1987, in 7 hospitals in Tehran. 65 healthy children in similar age groups served as controls. Rotavirus was found in 25% of the patients and 1.5% of controls with the highest detection rate occurring in the 7-24 month age group (28%) and declining beyond 25 months of age (5%). The ...