Table 2.
Distribution of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) isolated among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients based on CD4 count*
| DEC type | CD4 count ≤ 200 | CD4 count > 200 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With diarrhea N = 45 n (%) | Without diarrhea N = 15 n (%) | With diarrhea N = 11 n (%) | Without diarrhea N = 19 n (%) | |
| At least one DEC | 18 (40.0) | 4 (26.7) | 6 (54.5) | 7 (36.8) |
| ETEC | 5 (11.1) | 0 | 1 (9.1) | 3 (15.8) |
| DAEC | 5 (11.1) | 0 | 2 (18.2) | 0 |
| EPEC | 3 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (27.3) | 2 (10.5) |
| EAEC | 4 (8.8) | 3 (20.0) | 0 | 2 (10.5) |
| STEC | 1 (2.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*
ETEC = enterotoxigenic E. coli; DAEC = diffusely adherent E. coli; EPEC = enteropathogen E. coli; EAEC = enteroagregative E. coli; STEC = Shiga toxin producing E. coli.