Background Diarrhoea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate the …

While nutritional, microbiological and immunological factors have been implicated in
childhood diarrhoea in many countries, there is limited aetiological information in Morogoro …

Background: Diarrhoea and pneumonia are common causes of childhood death in sub-
Saharan Africa but there are few studies describing specific pathogens. Objectives: The …

One hundred patients with chronic diarrhea were seen in the Department of Internal
Medicine at the Centre Hospitalier de Kigali, Rwanda; stool and/or rectal swab culture was …

Introduction: HIV infection and parasitic diseases constitute an important public health
problem in many sub-Saharan African countries. The aim of this study was to assess the …

Notwithstanding significant advancement in the understanding of pathogenesis and
management, diarrheal illnesses remain one of the principal causes of global childhood …

Background Diarrhoea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5
years in sub-Saharan Africa. Of the three East African countries, Uganda has the worst …

Background: Until now, factors influencing diarrhoea in children has been studied in Nigeria
without full recourse to her wide geopolitical diversities. Aim: This study assessed the …

Background Persistent diarrhea–malnutrition syndrome is a complex of infection and
immune failure that involves protein, calorie and micronutrient depletion, and metabolic …

Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore,
Maryland; US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Kenya Office, Nairobi, Kenya; …