Role of Entamoeba histolytica in acute watery diarrhea in hospitalized under-five children

Mishra, D.; Gupta, V.K.; Yadav, R.B.

Indian Pediatrics 41(8): 861-863

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061
PMID: 15347882
Document Number: 570813
156 children, <5 years old, who presented with acute watery diarrhoea (less than 72 h duration) at the Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India during the period 1 June-30 August 2001, as well as 156 controls were investigated. Only 2 children with diarrhoea (1.3%) had evidence of acute E. histolytica infection (trophozoites in faecal specimens), while 12 (7.7%) had E. histolytica cysts present in faecal specimens. In the control group. 14 (8.97%) were cyst passers.

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