Table 2.
Identification of Enteric Pathogens in Patients With HIV Detected by Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel or Conventional Stool Testing
| Conventional Stool Evaluation (n = 45) | Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (n = 124) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bacteria, No. | ||
| CDI | 11 | 29 |
| Escherichia coli species | ||
| EAEC | - | 34 |
| EPEC | - | 40 |
| ETEC | - | 5 |
| Campylobacter sp. | 2 | 13 |
| Salmonella sp. | 1 | 1 |
| Yersinia sp. | 0 | 1 |
| Shigella/enteroinvasive E. coli | 0* | 22* |
| Shigella sp. (confirmed) | 0* | 12* |
| Aeromonas sp. | 1 | 0 |
| Mycobacterium sp. | 1 | 0 |
| Viral, No. | 0 | 29 |
| Adenovirus | - | 2 |
| Astrovirus | - | 2 |
| Norovirus | - | 22 |
| Rotavirus | - | 1 |
| Sapovirus | - | 2 |
| Parasites, No. | ||
| Cryptosporidium | 5 | 3 |
| Giardia lamblia | 9 | 13 |
| Nonpathogenic parasites, No. | ||
| Entamoeba coli | 7 | 0 |
| Entamoeba hartmanni | 2 | 0 |
| Endolimax nana | 7 | 0 |
| Iodamoeba butchilii | 2 | 0 |
| Blastocytis hominis | 6 | 0 |
| Co-infections, No. (%) | 6 (13.3)* | 60 (48.4)* |
Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; EAEC, enteroaggregative Escherichia coli; EPEC, enteropathogenic E. coli; ETEC, enterotoxigenic E. coli.
*Indicates a significant difference in detection between GPP and conventional stool testing; Shigella/enteroinvasive E. coli P = .001; Shigella sp. (confirmed) P = .037; co-infections P < .001.