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Age-wise Distribution of DEC pathotypes among the diarrhea patients.
| Age group | EAEC | EPEC | ETEC | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 mo | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15(15.8) |
| 7–11 mo | 16 | 4 | 1 | 21(22.1) |
| 1–3 y | 33 | 9 | 6 | 48(50.5) |
| 3–5 y | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11(11.6) |
| Total | 68 | 18 | 9 | 95 |
Note. DEC = diarrheagenic Escherichia coli; EAEC = enteroaggregative Escherichia coli; EPEC = enteropathogenic Escherichia coli; ETEC = enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; mo = month; y = year.
