High Frequency of Coinfecting Enteropathogens in Aeromonas: Associated Diarrheaof Hospitalized Peruvian Infants

摘要

Epidemiological surveys investigating Aeromonas-associated diarrhea in NorthAmerica. Europe, and Southeast Asia have demonstrated substantial geographic variation with regard to the frequency of isolation and the strength of disease association for these organisms. Recently, population-based studies which include cultures for Aeromonas spp, have been done in South America. Unlike other regions, where hospital-based cross-sectional surveys have been the type of study most commonly performed, studies in South America have been community based and longitudinal in design. Although the results are not directly comparable, they have, similarly, shown considerable regional variations in the prevalence of Aeromonas spp, intestinal infections and variable strengths of association between infection and diarrheal disease.