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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2009 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 258-263
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J. Simpore

D. Ouermi

D. Ilboudo

A. Kabre

B. Zeba

V. Pietra

S. Pignatelli

J.B. Nikiema

G.B. Kabre

S. Caligaris

F. Schumacher

F. Castelli

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The present study aims at identifying the infectious agents responsible for child Acute Gastro-Enteritis (AGE) in Ouagadougou. From May 5 2006 to June 22 2008, 648 children aged from 2 to 41 months, with at least an average of 3 loose stools per day have been enrolled for coproculture, parasitology and virology test. Among them, 34 (5.25%) were HIV seropositive. A single sample of faeces from each child was used to identify enteropathogens. An infectious aetiology was identified in 41.20% of cases. The pathogenic agents detected as responsible for the AGE are: Rotavirus 21.1%; Adenovirus 1.9%; Giardia 7.6% Entamoeba; 1.08%; entero-pathogenic E. coli 41.7%; Salmonella 3.40%; Shigella 1.85% and Yersinia 1.70%. Conclusion: Therefore, these AGE etiologic agents constitute a problem of public health in Burkina Faso. Their control for the child would require: (1) a regular paediatric and clinical follow up; (2) health education of the population for food hygiene; (3) and in case of absence of HIV infection in the mother, a promotion of exclusive breast-feeding up to the age of 4 months.
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J. Simpore, D. Ouermi, D. Ilboudo, A. Kabre, B. Zeba, V. Pietra, S. Pignatelli, J.B. Nikiema, G.B. Kabre, S. Caligaris, F. Schumacher and F. Castelli, 2009. Aetiology of Acute Gastro-Enteritis in Children at Saint Camille Medical Centre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 12: 258-263.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.258.263

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2009.258.263

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