Enteropathogens in acute diarrhea: a general practice-based study in a Nordic country.
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/299650 2023-05-15T16:47:12+02:00 Enteropathogens in acute diarrhea: a general practice-based study in a Nordic country. Hilmarsdóttir, I Baldvinsdóttir, G E Harðardóttir, H Briem, H Sigurðsson, S I Department of Microbiology, Landspítali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, University of Iceland, Barónsstígur, 101, Reykjavík, Iceland. 2013-08-23 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/299650 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1470-0 en eng Springer http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1470-0 http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs10096-011-1470-0.pdf Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2012, 31(7):1501-9 1435-4373 22057365 doi:10.1007/s10096-011-1470-0 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/299650 European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology Archived with thanks to European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology National Consortium - Landsaðgangur Adolescent Adult Aged 80 and over Animals Bacteria Child Preschool Diarrhea Feces Female General Practice Humans Iceland Infant Newborn Male Middle Aged Parasites Prospective Studies Questionnaires Viruses Young Adult Article 2013 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1470-0 2022-05-29T08:21:51Z To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field. The epidemiology of infectious diarrhea influences the microbiological investigation of the disease, and is best elucidated through prospective studies. We undertook such a study in a Nordic country. Patients of all age groups who had acute diarrhea were recruited prospectively from general practice clinics in Iceland. They completed a questionnaire and provided stool samples for the detection of pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Of the 464 recruited patients, 211 (45%) had 224 infections. The most common pathogens were calici- and rotaviruses (23% and 18% of 224 infections, respectively), Campylobacter jejuni (17%), Cryptosporidium species (12%), and Salmonella serotypes (10%). Other agents found were Giardia lamblia, astro- and adenoviruses, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Viral pathogens were associated with vomiting, illness for ≤7 days, and younger age groups, while bacterial pathogens were associated with fever, rectal pain, and local or foreign travel, and parasitic pathogens with illness for >7 days. Detection rates for viral infections in the elderly and for Cryptosporidium species were higher than expected. Our study indicates the existence of regional differences in pathogen prevalence that should be taken into account when implementing guidelines for stool testing in patients with acute diarrheal disease. Landspitali University Hospital Icelandic Centre for Research University of Iceland Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 31 7 1501 1509 |
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To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field. The epidemiology of infectious diarrhea influences the microbiological investigation of the disease, and is best elucidated through prospective studies. We undertook such a study in a Nordic country. Patients of all age groups who had acute diarrhea were recruited prospectively from general practice clinics in Iceland. They completed a questionnaire and provided stool samples for the detection of pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Of the 464 recruited patients, 211 (45%) had 224 infections. The most common pathogens were calici- and rotaviruses (23% and 18% of 224 infections, respectively), Campylobacter jejuni (17%), Cryptosporidium species (12%), and Salmonella serotypes (10%). Other agents found were Giardia lamblia, astro- and adenoviruses, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Viral pathogens were associated with vomiting, illness for ≤7 days, and younger age groups, while bacterial pathogens were associated with fever, rectal pain, and local or foreign travel, and parasitic pathogens with illness for >7 days. Detection rates for viral infections in the elderly and for Cryptosporidium species were higher than expected. Our study indicates the existence of regional differences in pathogen prevalence that should be taken into account when implementing guidelines for stool testing in patients with acute diarrheal disease. Landspitali University Hospital Icelandic Centre for Research University of Iceland |
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Department of Microbiology, Landspítali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, University of Iceland, Barónsstígur, 101, Reykjavík, Iceland. |
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Enteropathogens in acute diarrhea: a general practice-based study in a Nordic country. |
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Enteropathogens in acute diarrhea: a general practice-based study in a Nordic country. |
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