The most common bacterial cause for diarrhea in children in India is:
a. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
b. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
c. Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
d. Vibrio Cholerae
answer: a
explanation:
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is the most common bacterial cause of diarrhea in India.
Extra points:
- Rotavirus (Viral) – 50%
- ETEC – 20%
- Vibrio Cholera – 5-10%
- Shigella & Salmonella – 3-7%
- Rotavirus is the single most common cause of diarrhea amongst children in both developed and developing country.
- ETEC is the single most common cause of bacterial diarrhea amongst children in developing country.
- ETEC is the most common bacterial cause for traveler’s diarrhea.
