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. 2006 Oct 2;7:56. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-7-56

Table 3.

Pathogens requested for laboratory diagnostics, and number of positive tests, 2001 and 2002 combined

Number of tests Positive (% of all tests/% of patients tested for the specific pathogen)
Total 243 70 (29%)
Pathogen
Campylobacter 212 33 (14%/16%)
Salmonella 205 9 (4%/5%)
Shigella 190 4 (2%/2%)
Yersinia 136 0
Giardia lamblia 115 13 (5%/11%)
Worms/Wormeggs/Cysts 35 3 (1%/9%)
Rotavirus 29 2 (0.8%/7%)
Cryptosporidium 26 1 (0.4%/4%)
Adenovirus 16 1 (0.4%/6%)
E. coli 7 1 (0.4%/14%)