TABLE 5.
Gastrointestinal symptomatology associated with P. shigelloides diarrhea
Location | No. of cases | Symptoms (%)a |
Reference | ||||
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Diarrhea | Blood | Fever | Abdominal pain | Vomiting | |||
Hong Kong | 167b | 99 | 25 | 51 | 72 | 38 | 102 |
Taiwan | 111 | 96 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 41 | 80 |
Bangladesh | 253 | 93 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 124 |
China | 104 | 84 | 17 | 33 | 69 | 14 | 84 |
Nigeria | 51 | 88 | 18 | 35 | 67 | 14 | 85 |
Percentage of cases or isolates.
Cumulative data (for all age groups), including single and mixed infections with P. shigelloides.