The clinical characteristics, etiologic pathogens and the risk factors associated with dehydration status among under-five children hospitalized with acute diarrhea in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR.

Latdavanh VorlasaneMai Ngoc LuuRanjit TiwariAtsuko ImotoMiho SatoNguyen Tien HuyYasuhiko KamiyaKazuhiko Moji

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Rotavirus was the most prevalent pathogen of acute diarrhea among U5 children. Pediatric patients with acute diarrhea caused by rotavirus had a higher prevalence of dehydration compared to those with negative rotavirus testing.

Keyphrases

liver failure
irritable bowel syndrome
respiratory failure
young adults
clostridium difficile
drug induced
aortic dissection
south africa
risk factors
candida albicans
acute respiratory distress syndrome