Risk factors for diarrheagenic Escherichia coli infection in children aged 6-24 months in peri-urban community, Nairobi, Kenya.

Escherichia coli commonly inhabits the gut of humans and animals as part of their microbiota. Though mostly innocuous, some strains have virulence markers that make them pathogenic. This paper presents results of a cross-sectional epidemiological study examining prevalence of diarrheagenic E. coli (...

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Main Authors: Noah O Okumu, Joseph J N Ngeranwa, Dishon M Muloi, Linnet Ochien'g, Arshnee Moodley, Christine Mutisya, Alice Kiarie, Joseph O Wasonga, Julie Watson, Maud Akissi Amon-Tanoh, Oliver Cumming, Elizabeth A J Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002594&type=printable