Gastrointestinal infections and diarrheal disease in Ghanaian infants and children: an outpatient case-control study.

• Main Authors: Ralf Krumkamp (Author), Nimako Sarpong (Author), Norbert Georg Schwarz (Author), Julia Adlkofer (Author), Wibke Loag (Author), Daniel Eibach (Author), Ralf Matthias Hagen (Author), Yaw Adu-Sarkodie (Author), Egbert Tannich (Author), Jürgen May (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION:Diarrheal diseases are among the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide, especially in resource-poor areas. This case-control study assessed the associations between gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea in children from rural Ghana. METHODS:Stool sampl...