Polymicrobial infections in children with diarrhoea in a rural area of Jordan |
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Authors: | Nimri Laila F Elnasser Ziad Batchoun Raymond |
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Affiliation: | Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. nimri@just.edu.jo |
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Abstract: | Polymicrobial infections associated with diarrhoea are common in developing countries. Stool specimens were collected from 220 patient children and 100 controls. Potential pathogenic agents isolated from 143 (65%) children were identified by molecular and standard microbiological methods. Co-infections with two or more agents were detected in 50 (35%) cases. Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Giardia and Entamoeba histolytica were found to be predominant. The etiologic agents could not be determined in 77 (35%) cases. The most significant risk factors were the age, the education level of the mother and the use of non-chlorinated water. The high infection rate of diarrhoeal diseases is a strong indication that these pathogens circulate easily through the population. |
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Keywords: | Bacteria Diarrhoea Jordan Parasites Polymicrobial infections |
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