Table 2.
Microbiological stool sample analysis results of cases of children gastroenteritis in Québec rural areas (n = 165)
| Cases n (%) | |
|---|---|
| No specimen collected | 34 (18.8) |
| Number of stool specimens analysed | 134 (81.2) |
| Samples analysed for bacteria (n = 132) | |
| Campylobacter species | 15 |
| jejuni | 9 |
| jejuni jejuni | 2 |
| upsaliensis | 1 |
| Species not identified | 3 |
| E. coli species | 6 |
| O157:H7 | 5 |
| Serotype not identified | 1 |
| Salmonella species | 7 (5.3) |
| enterica (no serotype identified) | 1 |
| serovar Choleraesuis | 4 |
| Species not identified | 2 |
| Yersinia species | 0 |
| Cases with at least one bacterium | 28 (21.2) |
| Samples analysed for parasites (n = 112) | |
| Cryptosporidium sp. | 3 (2.7) |
| Giardia sp. | 2 (1.8) |
| Cases with at least one parasite | 5 (4.5) |
| Samples analysed for viruses (n = 104) | |
| Rotavirus | 68 |
| Picornavirus | 2 |
| Adenovirus | 10 |
| Coronavirus‐like | 2 |
| Parvovirus | 2 |
| Viral particles not identified | 1 |
| Cases with at least one virus | 82 (78.9) |
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