Pathogens associated with acute diarrhea, and comorbidity with malaria among children under five years old in rural Burkina Faso.
Abdominal Pain
/ epidemiology
Acute Disease
Burkina Faso
/ epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Diarrhea
/ epidemiology
Female
Fever
/ epidemiology
Giardiasis
/ epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Malaria
/ epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Rotavirus Infections
/ epidemiology
Rural Population
Seasons
Vomiting
/ epidemiology
Burkina Faso
Diarrhea
bacteria
infectious
malaria
parasite
pathogens
rotavirus
Journal
The Pan African medical journal
ISSN: 1937-8688
Titre abrégé: Pan Afr Med J
Pays: Uganda
ID NLM: 101517926
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
24
04
2018
accepted:
09
10
2020
entrez:
9
6
2021
pubmed:
10
6
2021
medline:
16
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
acute diarrhea in children under five years is a public health problem in developing countries and particularly in malaria-endemic areas where both diseases co-exist. The present study examined the etiology of childhood diarrhea and its comorbidity with malaria in a rural area of Burkina Faso. conventional culture techniques, direct stools examination, and viruses´ detection by rapid tests were performed on the fresh stools and microscopy was used to diagnose malaria. Some risk factors were also assessed. on a total of 191 samples collected, at least one pathogen was identified in 89 cases (46.6%). The proportions of pathogens found on the 89 positive stool samples were parasites 51.69% (46 cases), viruses 39.33% (35 cases), and bacteria 14.61% (13 cases), respectively. The relationship between malaria and infectious diarrhea was significant in viral and parasites causes (p=0.005 and 0.043 respectively). Fever, vomiting and abdominal pain were the major symptoms associated with diarrhea, with 71.51%, 31.72% and 23.66% respectively. The highest viral diarrhea prevalence was reported during the dry season (OR=5.29, 95% CI: 1.74 - 16.07, p=0.001) while parasite diarrhea was more encountered during the rainy season (OR=0.41, 95% CI: 0.33 - 0.87, p=0.011). Giardia spp and rotavirus were the leading cause of acute diarrhea in Nanoro, Burkina Faso with a predominance of rotavirus in children less than 2 years. Parasite and viral diarrhea were the most pathogens associated with malaria. However, the high rate of negative stool samples suggests the need to determine other enteric microorganisms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34104307
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.259.15864
pii: PAMJ-38-259
pmc: PMC8164431
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
259Informations de copyright
Copyright: Palpouguini Lompo et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interests.
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