An Epidemiologic Review of Enteropathogens in Gaborone, Botswana:Shifting Patterns of Resistance in an HIV Endemic Region

摘要

BackgroundThe epidemiology of diarrheal disease in Botswana, an HIV endemic region, is largely unknown. Our primary objective was to characterize the prevalent bacterial and parasitic enteropathogens in Gaborone, Botswana. Secondary objectives included determining corresponding antimicrobial resistance patterns and the value of stool white and red blood cells for predicting bacterial and parasitic enteropathogens.