Etiology and severity of diarrheal diseases in infants at the semiarid region of Brazil: A case-control study.

Etiology and severity of diarrheal diseases in infants at the semiarid region of Brazil: A case-control study.

BACKGROUND:Diarrheal diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. We aimed to study the etiology and severity of diarrhea in children living in the low-income semiarid region of Brazil. METHODOLOGY:This is a cross-sectional, age-matched case-cont...

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Main Authors: Aldo A M Lima, Domingos B Oliveira, Josiane S Quetz, Alexandre Havt, Mara M G Prata, Ila F N Lima, Alberto M Soares, José Q Filho, Noélia L Lima, Pedro H Q S Medeiros, Ana K S Santos, Herlice N Veras, Rafhaella N D G Gondim, Rafaela C Pankov, Mariana D Bona, Francisco A P Rodrigues, Renato A Moreira, Ana C O M Moreira, Marcelo Bertolini, Luciana R Bertolini, Vicente J F Freitas, Eric R Houpt, Richard L Guerrant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6383952?pdf=render

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