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Comparative Study
. 2004 Jan 1;189(1):75-8.
doi: 10.1086/380489. Epub 2003 Dec 22.

Characterization of pathogenic Escherichia coli in human immunodeficiency virus-related diarrhea in Senegal

Amy Gassama-Sow  1 , Papa S Sow, Madoumbé Guèye, Aïssatou Guèye-N'diaye, Jean L Perret, Souleymane M'boup, Awa Aïdara-Kane
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Comparative Study

Characterization of pathogenic Escherichia coli in human immunodeficiency virus-related diarrhea in Senegal

Amy Gassama-Sow et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Stool samples obtained from 594 Senegalese patients were examined for characterization of pathogenic Escherichia coli in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related diarrhea. Multiple virulence genes were observed in stool samples obtained from HIV-infected patients with diarrhea. Enteroaggregative E. coli and enteroinvasive E. coli were present in stool samples obtained from patients with diarrhea significantly more often than in stool samples obtained from patients without diarrhea (P=.000001). Quinolones may be an effective alternative treatment for E. coli-related diarrhea in HIV-infected adults in Senegal.

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