Microorganisms and parasites in chronic infective diarrhea.

Marcellus Simadibrata, G. N. Tytgat, Vera Yuwono, Daldiyono, Laurentius M. Adrianto Lesmana, Ari Fahrial Syam, Iwan Ariawan, Abdul Aziz Rani

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Abstract

AIM: To reveal the pattern of microorganisms in chronic infective diarrhea cases. METHODS: We examined all patients suffering from chronic infective diarrhea over a six year period The patients were examined physically and at the same time laboratory tests,colon enema X-ray and colonoscopy, ileoscopy, upper GI endoscopy and small bowel X-ray were performed. RESULTS: We found 138 (66. 7%) chronic infective diarrhea from 207 chronic diarrhea patients. Parasitic causes were Candida albicans (48.55%), Blastocystis hominis (6.52%), Entamoeba histolytica (3.62%), and Giardia lamblia (3.62%) etc. Bacterial causes were Pathogenic E. coli(34.78%), Aerobacter aerogenes (3.62%), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (3.62%), Geotrichum (1.45%), Shigella sonnei(0. 72%), Salmonella paratyphi (2.89%)etc. CONCLUSION: The most frequent microorganisms and parasites found in chronic infective diarrhea were pathogenic E.coli and Candida albicans.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)211-214
Number of pages4
JournalActa medica Indonesiana
Volume36
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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