The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Diarrhea Associated with Enteropathogenic, Enteroaggregative and Diffuse-Adherent Escherichia coli in Egyptian Children

A total of 220 enteroadherent Escherichia coli were identified from 729 Egyptian children with diarrhea using the HEp-2 adherence assay. Enteropathogenic E.coli (EPEC = 38) was common among children <6 months old and provoked vomiting, while diffuse-adhering E.coli (DAEC = 109) induced diarrheal episodes of short duration, and enteroaggregative E.coli (EAEC = 73) induced mild non-persistent diarrhea. These results suggest that EPEC is associated with infantile diarrhea in Egyptian children.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ahmed, S. F., Shaheen, H. I., Abdel-Messih, I. A., Mostafa, M., Putnam, S. D., Kamal, K. A., Sayed, A. N. E., Frenck, R. W., Sanders, J. W., Klena, J. D., Wierzba, T. F. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research