Infectious diarrhoea in Hong Kong
1993
The role of enteric pathogens in diarrhoeal patients presenting at a large general hospital in Hong Kong from May 1984 to December 1990 was assessed. A total of 3267 organisms were isolated. The gastroenteric salmonellae were the most common pathogens (45%), followed by rotavirus (34%) and campylobacters (11%). Shigellae or vibrios constituted 5% or less of the total isolations. Both salmonellae and campylobacters were isolated more often from infants while rotavirus was more common in young children aged 1-4 years. Shigellae commonly affected young adults and vibrios mainly older patients. Rotavirus was most commonly isolated in the winter months while salmonellae and vibrios were more common in the hotter months
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