Enteric Infections in Young Children are Associated with Environmental Enteropathy and Impaired Growth

ConclusionThe presence of enteric pathogens in stool was significantly associated with EE and impaired growth in rural Bangladesh. These findings provide further evidence to support the hypothesis that contaminated soil in child play spaces can lead to enteric infections, many of which are likely subclinical, resulting in EE and impaired growth in young children.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Christine Marie George, Vanessa Burrowes, Jamie Perin, Lauren Oldja, Shwapon Biswas, David Sack, Shahnawaz Ahmed, Rashidul Haque, Nurul Amin Bhuiyan, Tahmina Parvin, Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian, Mahmuda Akter, Shan Li, Gayathri Natarajan, Mohammad Shahnaij, Ab Tags: Original Article Source Type: research