Table 6.1.
Bacterial isolation in gastroenteritis
| Australia (Sydney) | Britain (London) | Indonesia (Bandung) | Bangladesh (Dacca) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Dorman (1968) | Walker-Smith (unpublished observations) | Suprapti et al. (1968) | Stoll et al. (1982) |
| No. of children | 828 | 530 | 466 | 2624 |
| Percentage isolation: | ||||
| Salmonella | 12 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1 |
| Shigella | 6 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 11 |
| E. coli | ||||
| Enteropathogenic | 7.5 | 6.4 | 32.2 | ND |
| Enterotoxigenic | ND | ND | ND | 20 |
| Campylobacter | ND | ND | ND | 17 |
| Cholera | — | — | 0.9 | 7 |
ND: Not done.