Table 3.
Enteric microbial pathogens other than parasites identified in stool samples of study and control subjects
| Pathogen other than parasite | HIVseropositive with diarrhea study group (n=50) number (%) | HIV seropositive without diarrhea control group I (n=50) number (%) | HIV seronegative with diarrhea control group II (n=50) number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candida species | 18 (45) | 6 (46.2) | 1 (4) |
| Salmonella species | 2 (5) | 0 | 0 |
| Shigella species | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 0 |
| Vibrio cholerae | |||
| Ogawa | 2 (5) | 0 | 9 (36) |
| Inaba | 0 | 0 | 4(16) |
| Clostridium difficile | 5 (12.5) | 2 (15.4) | 0 |
| Enteropathogenic Escherishia coli | 8 (20) | 3 (23.1) | 9 (36) |
| Enteroinvasive Escherishia coli | 4 (10) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (8) |
| Total | 40 | 13 | 25 |