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. 2007 Oct;45(10):3396-9.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00084-07. Epub 2007 Aug 1.

Typical enteroaggregative and atypical enteropathogenic types of Escherichia coli are the most prevalent diarrhea-associated pathotypes among Brazilian children

Joel M Araujo  1 , Graciela F Tabarelli, Katia R S Aranda, Sandra H Fabbricotti, Ulysses Fagundes-Neto, Caio M F Mendes, Isabel C A Scaletsky
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Typical enteroaggregative and atypical enteropathogenic types of Escherichia coli are the most prevalent diarrhea-associated pathotypes among Brazilian children

Joel M Araujo et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

A 1-year prospective study was carried out in two large urban centers of São Paulo State, Brazil, to determine the prevalences and roles of the different Escherichia coli pathotypes in children less than 5 years of age with diarrhea presenting to the emergency rooms of public hospitals or visiting private pediatricians' offices. Of the pathotypes sought, typical enteroaggregative and atypical enteropathogenic types of E. coli were isolated for 8.9% and 5.4% of 774 diarrhea cases, respectively, and were found to be dominant and significantly associated with diarrhea.

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