| Epidemiology, clinical course and impact on hospitalization costs of acute diarrhea among hospitalized children in Athens, Greece. | |
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PMID: 11669226 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this study was to describe the etiology, morbidity and hospitalization costs associated with acute diarrhea among hospitalized children in Greece. During 1999, 294 hospitalized children (median age 1 y) with acute diarrhea were prospectively studied. Bacterial and viral enteropathogens were detected in 100 (34%) and 37 (12.5%) patients, respectively; 17 (6%) patients had mixed infections. Isolated agents included Salmonella spp. (43 patients; 15%), rotavirus (32; 11%), Campylobacter spp. (26; 9%), enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (16; 5.5%), Shigella spp. (11; 4%), Aeromonas spp. (7; 2.5%), adenovirus (6; 2%), Yersinia enterocolitica (6; 2%), enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (2; 0.5%) and Giardia lamblia (1; 0.5%). Of the patients with bacterial infection, 70% were admitted between April and September 1999. A rotavirus-associated peak was noted in March. Patients with a bacterial infection were hospitalized for longer periods than those with viral infections. It is concluded that bacterial enteropathogens account for one-third of admissions due to acute diarrhea among children in Greece and are associated with significant hospitalization costs. Rotavirus is also a frequent cause of acute diarrhea necessitating hospitalization. |
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Authors:
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D A Kafetzis; H C Maltezou; A Zafeiropoulou; A Attilakos; C Stavrinadis; M Foustoukou |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Volume: 33 ISSN: 0036-5548 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2001 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-10-23 Completed Date: 2002-03-01 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0215333 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 681-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Second Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Greece. |
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Acute Disease Adolescent Age Distribution Campylobacter / isolation & purification Child Child, Hospitalized / statistics & numerical data* Child, Preschool Diarrhea / economics*, epidemiology*, microbiology Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification Female Greece / epidemiology Hospital Costs* Hospitalization / economics, statistics & numerical data* Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Prospective Studies Rotavirus / isolation & purification Salmonella / isolation & purification Seasons Shigella / isolation & purification |
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