Pathogens causing diarrhoea among Bangladeshi children with malignancy: Results from two pilot studies.

Bangladesh Cancer Child Cryptosporidium Gastroenteritis Parasite

Journal

World journal of clinical cases
ISSN: 2307-8960
Titre abrégé: World J Clin Cases
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101618806

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
26 Jan 2020
Historique:
received: 28 08 2019
revised: 27 11 2019
accepted: 13 12 2019
entrez: 13 2 2020
pubmed: 13 2 2020
medline: 13 2 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Diarrhoea is a frequent symptom in children with cancer, and occurs due to a composite effect of underlying disease and immunosuppression consequent to therapy, malnutrition, and non-infective aetiologies such as mucositis. In a large proportion of cases, the aetiology of diarrhoea remains unknown but is often attributed to multiple pathogens including parasites. To identify and describe the pathogens causing diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children with cancer. Two cross-sectional pilot studies were conducted involving paediatric oncology patients with diarrhoea. Stool samples were collected from children who were hospitalised with or without being treated with chemotherapy during the study period, and had diarrhoea at any stage during their admission. In the first study, stool samples were tested by conventional microbiological methods and by polymerase chain reaction for parasites, and by immunoassays for In the first study These pilot data suggest that parasites are important aetiologies of diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children with malignancy. While molecular diagnostic tools detect an array of stool pathogens with greater sensitivity, conventional diagnostic methods are also useful.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Diarrhoea is a frequent symptom in children with cancer, and occurs due to a composite effect of underlying disease and immunosuppression consequent to therapy, malnutrition, and non-infective aetiologies such as mucositis. In a large proportion of cases, the aetiology of diarrhoea remains unknown but is often attributed to multiple pathogens including parasites.
AIM OBJECTIVE
To identify and describe the pathogens causing diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children with cancer.
METHODS METHODS
Two cross-sectional pilot studies were conducted involving paediatric oncology patients with diarrhoea. Stool samples were collected from children who were hospitalised with or without being treated with chemotherapy during the study period, and had diarrhoea at any stage during their admission. In the first study, stool samples were tested by conventional microbiological methods and by polymerase chain reaction for parasites, and by immunoassays for
RESULTS RESULTS
In the first study
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
These pilot data suggest that parasites are important aetiologies of diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children with malignancy. While molecular diagnostic tools detect an array of stool pathogens with greater sensitivity, conventional diagnostic methods are also useful.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32047775
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.276
pmc: PMC7000943
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

276-283

Informations de copyright

©The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to disclose in relation to this manuscript.

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Auteurs

Sabina Karim (S)

Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Ferdousi Begum (F)

Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Afiqul Islam (A)

Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Monowar Ahmad Tarafdar (MA)

Department of Community Medicine, Z. H. Sikder Women's Medical College, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Mamtaz Begum (M)

Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Md Johirul Islam (MJ)

Department of Cancer Epidemiology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Bushra Malik (B)

National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.

Md Shamim Ahsan (MS)

Medical Services, Rangpur Cantonment, Rangpur 5400, Bangladesh.

Ameneh Khatami (A)

Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.

Harunor Rashid (H)

National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.

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