1. A Multi-Pathogen Retrospective Study in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Gastroenteritis
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Antonella Zizza, Marcello Guido, Raffaella Sedile, Marzia Benelli, Milva Nuzzo, Pasquale Paladini, Anacleto Romano, and Pierfrancesco Grima
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acute gastroenteritis ,hospitalization ,vaccination ,foodborne disease ,Medicine - Abstract
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a gastrointestinal tract disease often caused by consuming food or water contaminated by bacteria, viruses, or parasites, that can lead to severe symptoms requiring hospitalization. A retrospective study on patients admitted for AGE between 2021 and 2023 at the Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases Departments of Lecce Hospital was conducted. Demographic characteristics, year and month of admission, length of hospital stay, etiological agents, co-infections, and blood chemistry data of patients were collected. The study included 103 patients ranging in age from 0 to 15 years, with 58.25% being male. A total of 78 bacterial, 35 viral, and 7 parasitic infections were identified. The most commonly detected pathogens were Escherichia coli (38.83%), Norovirus (28.16%), Campylobacter jejuni (22.33%), and Salmonella typhi/paratyphi (10.68%). Only a few cases of Cryptosporidium (5.83%) were identified. Additionally, 17 co-infections (16.50%) were detected. Viral infections are the primary cause of hospitalization for AGE in children
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- 2024
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