Volume 12, Number 4—April 2006
Research
Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Infection and Prolonged Diarrhea in Children
Rang N. Nguyen*1, Louise S. Taylor*†, Marija Tauschek*†, and Roy M. Robins-Browne*†
Table 2
Frequency of diarrhea-associated pathogens detected during the course of this study
| Pathogen | 1st period (Mar 1–May 15), n = 134 (%) | 2nd period (May 16–Aug 31), n = 169 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrheogenic Escherichia coli (all) | 42 (31.3) | Not done |
| Campylobacter spp. | 12 (9.0) | 20 (11.8) |
| Salmonella spp. | 14 (10.4) | 9 (5.3) |
| Adenovirus | 14 (10.4) | 13 (7.7) |
| Rotavirus | 5 (3.7) | 57 (33.7) |
| Giardia sp. | 8 (6.0) | 3 (1.8) |
| Cryptosporidium sp. | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.6) |
| >1 pathogen | 9 (6.7) | 4 (2.4) |
| No pathogens identified | 46 (34.3) | 70 (41.4) |
1Present address: An Giang General Hospital, Long Xuyen City, An Giang, Vietnam.
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