Table 2. Distribution of bacterial pathogens.
| Pathogen | Age group | Total (n = 82) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years (n = 25) | 3–5 years (n = 29) | >5 years (n = 28) | |||
| Salmonella spp. | 9 | 21 | 13 | 43 | |
| Escherichia coli | 16 | 8 | 15 | 39 | |
| EPEC | 11 (68.8) | 4 (50.0) | 4 (26.7) | 19 (48.7) | |
| EAEC | 4 (25.0) | 1 (12.5) | 6 (40.0) | 11 (28.2) | |
| ETEC | 0 | 2 (25.0) | 0 | 2 (5.1) | |
| STEC | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 1 (2.6) | |
| EIEC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EPEC + STEC | 1 (6.3) | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 2 (5.1) | |
| EAEC + ETEC | 0 | 1 (12.5) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (5.1) | |
| EAEC + EIEC | 0 | 0 | 2 (13.3) | 2 (5.1) | |
EPEC, enteropathogenic E. coli; EAEC, enteroaggregative E. coli; ETEC, enterotoxigenic E. coli; STEC, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli; EIEC, enteroinvasive E. coli.