Prevalence, risk factors and seasonal variations of different Enteropathogens in Lebanese hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis

Prevalence, risk factors and seasonal variations of different Enteropathogens in Lebanese hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis

Abstract Background Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality around the world. It remains a frequent reason for infection-related admissions to emergency units among all age groups. Following the Syrian refugee crisis and insufficient clean water in our regio...

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Main Authors: Ali Salami, Hadi Fakih, Mohamed Chakkour, Lamis Salloum, Hisham F. Bahmad, Ghassan Ghssein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Acute gastroenteritis
E. histolytica
Unidentified enteropathogens
Pediatric
Lebanon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1513-8

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