TABLE 6.
Toxin profiles of ETEC isolated from patients of different age groups in a hospital in Bangladesha
| Toxin type | No. (%) of subjects aged:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-23 mo | 24-59 mo | 5-14 yr | ≥15 yr | Total | |
| ST | 182 (55) | 31 (51) | 21 (44) | 72 (40) | 306 (50) |
| LT | 73 (22) | 15 (25) | 8 (17) | 55 (31) | 151 (24) |
| LT/ST | 75 (23) | 15 (25) | 19 (40) | 52 (29) | 161 (26) |
| Total | 330 | 61 | 48 | 179 | 618 |
a
Data are from the surveillance for ETEC from 1996 to 2000 from patients with diarrhea enrolled in the 2% systemic routine surveillance system at the ICDDR in Bangladesh (185). The numbers of patients and percent positive for the respective toxins are shown. Data are from patients infected with ETEC as a single pathogen.