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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
Year: 2009 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 258 - 263
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Aetiology of Acute Gastro-Enteritis in Children at Saint Camille Medical Centre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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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
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F. Castelli
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Abstract: 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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