Etiology of diarrhea by multiplex polymerase chain reaction among young children in the United Arab Emirates: a case-control study.

Ahmed R AlsuwaidiKlaithem Al DhaheriSania Al HamadJunu GeorgeJudy IbrahimGhassan GhatashehMohammed IssaSuleiman Al-HammadiHassib Narchi

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

Multiplex PCR revealed high positivity rates in both cases and controls which demand a cautious interpretation. Rotavirus remains the main childhood diarrhea pathogen in UAE. Effective strategies are needed to better control rotavirus and other causative pathogens.

Keyphrases

real time pcr
irritable bowel syndrome
high throughput
clostridium difficile
single cell
gram negative
early life
antimicrobial resistance
multidrug resistant