Volume 7, Number 1—February 2001
Research
Gastroenteritis in Sentinel General Practices, the Netherlands
Matty A.S. de Wit*
, Marion P.G. Koopmans*, Laetitia M. Kortbeek*, Nan J. van Leeuwen*, AAD I.M. Bartelds†, and Yvonne T.H.P. van Duynhoven*
, Marion P.G. Koopmans*, Laetitia M. Kortbeek*, Nan J. van Leeuwen*, AAD I.M. Bartelds†, and Yvonne T.H.P. van Duynhoven*Table 3
Self-reported symptoms of patients, Netherlands case-control study
| No. of cases (N=878) | % of cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Loose stools | 861 | 98.1 |
| Frequent stoolsa | 387 | 78.2 |
| Abdominal cramps | 679 | 77.3 |
| Abdominal pain | 673 | 76.7 |
| Nausea | 536 | 61.0 |
| Vomiting | 359 | 40.9 |
| Fever | 335 | 38.2 |
| Mucus in stool | 304 | 34.6 |
| Blood in stool | 97 | 11.0 |
aMore frequent than normal as perceived by the respondent.
