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Aetiological agents with bloody diarrhoea in children aged <5 years, Mirzapur, rural Bangladesh
| Indicators | Dysentery (N = 682) n (%) | Non-dysentery (N = 1642) n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shigella | 220 (32) | 108 (7) | <0·001 |
| Rotavirus | 25 (4) | 731 (45) | <0·001 |
| Vibrio cholerae O1 | 16 (2) | 30 (2) | 0·512 |
| Enterotoxigenic E. coli | 17 (3) | 59 (4) | 0·218 |
| Mixed pathogens | 18 (3) | 58 (4) | 0·330 |
| Unknown pathogen | 419 (61) | 776 (47) | <0·001 |
