Table 1. Demographic, clinical and laboratory results of the studied groups with acute gastroenteritis.
| Bacterial gastroenteritis group (n=50) | Viral gastroenteritis group (n=50) | Control group (n=50) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 28 (56%) | 25 (50%) | 28 (56%) | 0.973* |
| Female | 22 (44%) | 25 (50%) | 22 (44%) | |
| Age | 6.2±2.2 | 3.4±1.2 | 5.3±2.3 | p<0.001** |
| Abdominal pain | 19 (38%) | 19 (38%) | - | 0.582* |
| Fever | 29 (58%) | 23 (46%) | - | 0.580* |
| Blood in stool | 41 (82%) | 11 (22%) | - | p<0.001** |
| Pus in stool | 29 (58%) | 17 (34%) | - | p<0.001** |
| Bacterial pathogens | ||||
| E. coli | 22 (44%) | |||
| Salmonella Typhi | 13 (26%) | |||
| Campylobacter jejuni | 8 (16%) | |||
| Clostridioides difficile | 7 (14%) | |||
| Viral pathogens | ||||
| Rotavirus | 22 (44%) | |||
| Norovirus | 15 (30%) | |||
| Adenovirus | 10 (20%) | |||
| Astrovirus | 7 (14%) | |||
| Total leucocytes count ×103/cmm | 9.9±1.9 | 9.4±2.3 | 6.1±1.0 | p<0.001** p1=0.239** |
| Absolute neutrophil count ×103/cmm | 7.1±2.1 | 6.4±1.5 | 3.6±1.1 | p<0.001** p1=0.058** |
| CRP, mg/dL | 8.7±2.1 | 5.1±2.1 | 0.2±0.07 | p<0.001** p1<0.001** |
| Serum IL-6, pg/mL | 44.8±15.1 | 11.1±7.2 | 0.3±0.1 | p<0.001** p1<0.001** |
| Serum IL-8, pg/mL | 30.2±18.5 | 22.9±10.7 | 1.9±0.2 | p<0.001** p1=0.016** |
Data is presented as n (%) or mean±standard deviation.
*
Pearson Chi-square test.
**
ANOVA test.
p: Comparison between patients with bacterial gastroenteritis, viral gastroenteritis and controls.
p1: Comparison between patients with bacterial gastroenteritis and viral gastroenteritis.