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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of children who are positive for Salmonella, Shigella, and E.coli O157:H7

From: Prevalence of enteric bacterial pathogens in diarrheic under-five children and their association with the nutritional status in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Type of bacterial isolate

 

Salmonella Spp

Shigella Spp

E.coli O157:H7

Total (%)

 Watery diarrhea

4

4

7

15(57.6)

 Bloody diarrhea

0

0

2

2(7.6)

 Mucoid diarrhea

2

3

2

7(26.9)

 Loose diarrhea

0

1

1

2(7.6)

 Fever

4

3

2

9(34.6)

 Vomiting

3

1

2

6(23)

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