Aetiology of childhood diarrhoea in children treated at the Children's Hospital, Colombo

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dc.contributor.authorJAYAWARDENE, MIFPen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T15:30:03Z
dc.date.available2011-02-14T15:30:03Z
dc.date.created1992en_US
dc.date.issued1992en_US
dc.descriptionDissertation: PhD, University of Colombo: UC(MED), 1992.en_US
dc.description.abstractViral, Bacterial and Protozoan causes of childhood diarrhoea in Colombo, clinical features, seasonality and risk factors, and antibiotic sensitivity were studied in a 3 year prospective study. The commonest virus isolated was the Rotavirus and the Bacteria was shigellae among a host of other pathogens. Adenovirus was the commonest pathogen isolated among cases treated in the OPD Majority were between 3 months and 3 years and 50 percent were malnourished. Evidence showed infection was due to pollution and No seasmality was seen. Over use of Antibiotics was seen both at primary health care level and the hospital and increased the risk of persistant diorrhoea by four fold.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJAYAWARDENE, MIFP, Aetiology of childhood diarrhoea in children treated at the Children's Hospital, Colombo, University of Colombo UC(MED), 1992: 416p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/129604
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Colombo: UC(MED).en_US
dc.rightsUniversity of Colombo, UC(MED): Sri Lanka HELLIS Networken_US
dc.source.urihttps://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.orgen_US
dc.subjectDiarrheaen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea-epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea-etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Hospitalizeden_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.titleAetiology of childhood diarrhoea in children treated at the Children's Hospital, Colomboen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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