Escherichia coli strains isolated from sporadic cases of acute diarrhea in children and adults and from children without diarrhea were investigated for the presence of the pAA plasmid. Strains harboring the pAA plasmid were isolated at similar frequencies from children with (19.6%) and without (10.8%) diarrhea and from adults with diarrhea (11.8%). The genotypic and phenotypic virulence markers...

to determine the effective factors on persistent diarrhea in under five year old children (un5), a total of 1341 subjects were selected between cases referred to sanandaj children hospital for diarrhea in the period between 1st june and 22nd october 1994. the children were questioned for prolongation of diarrheal episode after 14 days of its onset. the investigation showed that the duration of ...

Socially disadvantaged Indigenous infants and children living in western industrialized countries experience high rates of infectious diarrhea, no more so than Aboriginal children from remote and rural regions of Northern Australia. Diarrheal disease, poor nutrition, and intestinal enteropathy reflect household crowding, inadequate water and poor sanitation and hygiene. Acute episodes of watery...

the coccyx or sacrum. Frequent bouts of diarrhea make it difficult to care for these ulcers and healing is often impeded. Can you provide guidelines on managing diarrhea? A: Diarrhea is characterized by frequent loose or liquid stool. If stool contaminates a pressure ulcer, treating and healing the wound may be more difficult. Prompt and effective treatment of diarrhea involves a multidisciplin...

Malnutrition is a major factor in the etiology, management and prognosis of persistent diarrhea in young children. Apart from inadequate energy intake, deficiencies of several specific nutrients have been implicated. Zinc is a micronutrient that appears to be of special interest, at least in some communities. Zinc deficiency has been documented in otherwise normal children. The risk of deficien...

male who presented with diarrhea, abdominal pain, ascites, and edema while travelling in Egypt, and was consequently diagnosed with liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension. He had already presented to the emergency room with edema. The physical exam revealed a distended, soft, non-tender abdomen with positive ascitic wave, as well as edema in the lower limbs. He was discharged on a salt-free d...