Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the viral and bacterial causes of acute
watery diarrhoea in hospitalized children in Papua New Guinea. Methods A retrospective …

Introduction: Acute diarrhea continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
children from developing countries. Determination of the frequency of diarrhea in an area …

Background: Knowledge about causes of acute diarrhea among children in developing
countries is insufficient. Molecular methods might improve diagnostics of infectious …

To determine the etiology of acute diarrhea in Jordanian children under 5 years of age, we
examined stool samples from 265 children admitted to the pediatric ward at Princess Rahma …

Human enteric viruses are important causes of acute gastroenteritis in infants and children.
The role of rotaviruses, adenoviruses, human caliciviruses and astroviruses in the …

Acute gastroenteritis is a main cause of disease and death among children in low-income
countries. The causality rates and pathogenic characteristics of putative aetiological agents …

Viral gastroenteritis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5
years of age. Many a time, these cases go unnoticed causing immense scarcity of data on …

Background Diarrhoeal diseases are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and
mortality in children worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This case–control study …

This prospective study, conducted from January 2003 to June 2005, investigated the
incidence and the clinical role of various enteric viruses responsible for infantile …

Objective: The frequency of viral, bacterial and parasitic enteropathogens among 270
paediatric patients (< 5 years of age) in various hospitals of Makkah and Jeddah cities of …