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. 2012 Oct;21(4):618-23.

Enteropathogens associated with acute diarrhea in a tertiary hospital of Bangladesh

M R Kabir  1 , M A Hossain, S K Paul, C Mahmud, S Ahmad, N U Mahmud, S Sultana, T Yesmin, S M Hoque, U Habiba, M A Rahman, N Kobayashi
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  • PMID: 23134907

Enteropathogens associated with acute diarrhea in a tertiary hospital of Bangladesh

M R Kabir et al. Mymensingh Med J. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Acute diarrheal diseases are great concern throughout the world, as they are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. The present study was carried out during the period from January' 2011 to December' 2011 in the Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College. A total of 300 stool specimens were examined by standard laboratory methods for identification of enteropathogens. Rotavirus was detected by Polyacrylamide Gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Different diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) were detected by Multiplex PCR following standard methods. Of the 300 stool specimens examined, Enteropathpgens were detected in 160(53.5%) cases. Rota virus was detected in 82(27.5%) cases, followed by DEC in 54(18%), Shigella spp. in 8(2.4%), Salmonella spp. in 5(1.6%), Entameoba histolytica in 4(1.5%) and Giardia lamblia in 3(1.0%) cases. Among the DEC, the Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) was most prevalent (72%, 39/54). The present study revealed a high prevalence of rotavirus and DEC as the predominant causes of diarrhea in this region.

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