Table 1 Clinical symptoms of subjects included in this study
Clinical characteristics | Total no. of subjects (n = 262) | EPEC (n = 50) | EIEC (n = 08) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex ratio | |||
Male | 114 (43.5) | 28 (10.69) | 03 (1.14) |
Female | 148 (56.5) | 22 (08.39) | 05 (01.91) |
Fever | |||
Febrile | 123 (46.9) | 34 (13.00) | 05 (01.91) |
Afebrile | 139 (53.0) | 13 (04.96) | 02 (0.76) |
Vomiting | 91 (34.7) | 33 (12.60) | 04 (01.52) |
Abdominal pain | 48 (18.3) | 31 (11.80) | 05 (01.91) |
Diarrhea and non-diarrhea | |||
Watery stool | 158 (60.3) | 40 (15.30) | 01 (0.38) |
Mucous | 34 (12.9) | 03 (01.15) | 02 (0.76) |
Bloody | 18 (06.9) | 01 (0.38) | 04 (01.52) |
No symptoms | 52 (19.84) | 03 (01.15) | – |
Diarrheal frequency | |||
2–3 times a day | 180 (68.7) | 27 (10.31) | 07 (02.67) |
4–5 times a day | 19 (07.25) | 19 (07.25) | – |
5–10 times a day | 11 (04.2) | 01 (0.38) | – |
Dehydration | |||
Mild dehydration | 37 (14.1) | 13 (04.96) | 01 (0.38) |
Moderate dehydration | 28 (10.7) | 14 (05.34) | – |
Severe dehydration | 63 (24.0) | 04 (01.53) | – |
Unknown | 134 (51.1) | 16 (06.11) | 06 (02.30) |