Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 21 No 7-8 (1981): July - August 1981

Dysentry from gastroenteritis in infancy

Pitono Soeparto (Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java)
Liek Djupri (Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java)
Haroen Noerasid (Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java)
Darto Saharso (Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Aug 1981

Abstract

Sixty three infants aged below 3 years suffering from dysentery form gastroenteritis were investigated. The investigation included clinical symptoms, course of the disease, stool ova and parasites and stool cultures for enterobacterial pathogens.Stool examinaJions revealed: 25.4% Entamoeba histolytica, 22.2% E.E. coli, 15.9% Salmonellae, 1.6% E.E. coli and Salmonella, 1.6% E.E. coli and E. histolytica and 1.6% Staph. aureus.The etiologic agent in the remaining 31.8% oj the patients remained unknown.The clinical features, the possible pathogenesis and treatment of the discovered pathogens are briefly discussed.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

paediatrica-indonesiana

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Paediatrica Indonesiana is a medical journal devoted to the health, in a broad sense, affecting fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, belonged to the Indonesian Pediatric Society. Its publications are directed to pediatricians and other medical practitioners or researchers at all levels of ...