Table 7.
Distribution of pathogens stratified by age detected in cases and controls seeking medical care at Cairo University and Ain Shams University paediatric hospitals, Cairo, Egypt, 2004–2009
| Pathogen detected | Age 0–6 months | Age 7–12 months | Age ⩾13 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | Cases | Controls | Cases | Controls | |
| ETEC | 11 (6) | 13 (7) | 9 (7) | 14 (11) | 10 (11) | 6 (7) |
| Campylobacter | 4 (2) | 5 (3) | 6 (5) | 2 (2) | 5 (6) | 2 (2) |
| Shigella | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 2 (2) |
| Salmonella | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Mixed | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| Undiagnosed | 167 (89) | 169 (90) | 107 (86) | 108 (87) | 73 (82) | 75 (84) |
ETEC, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.