Table 3.
Frequency of isolation, co-infection, and mixed infection patterns of enteropathogens detected in diarrheal cases (n = 155) among children <5 years. CI—confidence interval.
| Enteropathogens | No. of Cases | % of Cases (95% CI) | Co-Infection (No. of Cases) | Mixed Infection (No. of Cases) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmonella spp. | 23 | 14.8 (9.6–21.4) | Adenovirus (5) Astrovirus (3) Giardia spp. + astrovirus (3) Giardia spp. (2) Norovirus GII (1) Norovirus GII + adenovirus (1) Astrovirus + adenovirus (1) |
Campylobacter spp. (3) |
| Campylobacter spp. | 17 | 10.9 (6.5–16.9) | Adenovirus (7) Entamoeba spp. + adenovirus (3) Norovirus GI (2) Norovirus GI + adenovirus (2) Norovirus GII (1) |
Salmonella spp. (3) |
| Astrovirus | 11 | 7.1 (3.6–12.3) |
Salmonella spp.+ Giardia spp. (3) Salmonella spp. (3) Giardia spp. (1) |
Adenovirus (2) Adenovirus + norovirus GII (1) |
| Adenovirus | 53 | 34.2 (26.7–42.2) |
Campylobacter spp. (7) Salmonella spp. (5) Entamoeba spp. (3) Entamoeba spp. + Campylobacter spp. (3) Salmonella spp. + Giardia spp. (3) Salmonella spp. + Campylobacter spp. (2) |
Norovirus GII (4) Norovirus GI (3) Astrovirus (2) Astrovirus + norovirus GII (1) |
| Norovirus GI | 5 | 3.2 (1.0–7.3) | Campylobacter spp. (2) | Adenovirus (3) |
| Norovirus GII | 10 | 6.4 (3.1–11.5) |
Salmonella spp. (1) Campylobacter spp. (1) |
Adenovirus (4) |
| Entamoeba spp. | 21 | 13.5 (8.5–19.9) | Adenovirus + Campylobacter spp. (3) Adenovirus (3) Astrovirus + adenovirus (1) |
None |
| Giardia spp. | 11 | 7.1 (3.6–12.3) | Astrovirus + Salmonella spp. (3) Adenovirus + Salmonella spp. (3) Salmonella spp. (2) Campylobacter spp. (1) Astrovirus (1) |
None |