Association of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis with childhood diarrhoea.
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1997-04-01
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This study was conducted in a hospital setting to determine whether enterotoxigenic strains of Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) were associated with childhood diarrhoea. ETBF was isolated from 6 (2.6%) of 226 patients and 3 (1.7%) of 172 controls and was found mostly in children between 1-5 yr of age. The syndrome associated with ETBF was secretory in nature with watery diarrhoea and of mild severity. ETBF may be associated with diarrhoeal illness in children but is not a major problem in this part of the country.
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Niyogi SK, Dutta P, Mitra U, Pal DK. Association of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis with childhood diarrhoea. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1997 Apr; 105(): 167-9