[Diarrhea caused by Aeromonas in Ivory Coast]

Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales. 1986;79(4):447-57.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors drawn epidemiological, clinical conclusions, and the geographical data concerning the diarrheas with Aeromonas in Ivory-Coast. The results relate to a study realized from January 1982 to July 1985. Out of the 1,594 excrements 627 germes have been isolated and among which 153 strains of aeromonas if for instance 24.4% of the whole germs. Aeromonas caviae is the most frequent species (50%) compared to 27.3% for Aeromonas sobria, and 22.7% for Aeromonas hydrophila.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aeromonas / isolation & purification
  • Age Factors
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Diarrhea / etiology*
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Seasons
  • Sex Factors