Viral and bacterial etiology of infantile gastroenteritis: a clinical study

Authors

  • Evandro Roberto Baldacci Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Instituto da Criança
  • J. A. N. Candeias Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia
  • José Carlos Breviglieri Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Instituto da Criança
  • Sandra Josefina Elero Grisi Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Instituto da Criança

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101979000100007

Keywords:

Gastroenteritis, Rotavirus

Abstract

In a survey of children with gastroenteritis admitted to the "Instituto da Criança do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo" S. Paulo, Brazil, rotavirus was found in 35.2% of patients and bacterial pathogens in 37.0%; in 38.9% of the patients it was not possible to detect either rotavirus or bacterial pathogens, whereas rotavirus was found in association with bacterial pathogens in 11.1% of the patients. In addition, an analysis of age distribution, nutritional status, type and degree of dehydration, and eletrolite balance was included in this study.

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Published

1979-03-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (1979)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Baldacci, E. R., Candeias, J. A. N., Breviglieri, J. C., & Grisi, S. J. E. (1979). Viral and bacterial etiology of infantile gastroenteritis: a clinical study . Revista De Saúde Pública, 13(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101979000100007