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. 1984 May;19(5):571–575. doi: 10.1128/jcm.19.5.571-575.1984

Parasitic, bacterial, and viral enteric pathogens associated with diarrhea in the Central African Republic.

M C Georges, I K Wachsmuth, D M Meunier, N Nebout, F Didier, M R Siopathis, A J Georges
PMCID: PMC271132  PMID: 6330161

Abstract

A total of 1,197 diarrheic children less than 15 years old were investigated for parasitic, bacterial, and viral enteropathogens from March 1981 through February 1982 in the Central African Republic. One or more pathogens were identified from 49.4% of the patients. Rotavirus was the most frequently identified pathogen among children less than 18 months old. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli was the second most frequently isolated pathogen (12.1%) in children less than 2 years of age. Campylobacter jejuni was also isolated frequently from diarrheic children less than 5 years of age (10.9%). Entamoeba histolytica was identified in very young children and was found to be the most frequent enteropathogen associated with diarrhea in children over the age of 2 years. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli was rarely isolated (ca. 2%). There was a peak in the incidence of rotavirus during the dry season and in the incidence of Campylobacter jejuni during the rainy season.

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