ETIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF INFECTIOUS DIARRHEAS AT THE MODERN STAGE IN GEORGIA
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Megrelishvili, T., & Pachkoria, E. (2014). ETIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF INFECTIOUS DIARRHEAS AT THE MODERN STAGE IN GEORGIA. Collection of Scientific Works of Tbilisi State Medical University, 48, 123–124. https://doi.org/10.52340/csw.2014.48.01.01

Abstract

Acute diarrhea is one of the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults. Furthermore, the prevalence of hemorrhagic colitis increased 2-3 times in 2011-2013 years in Georgia. Etiological structure of infectious diarrheas consists of various pathogens. By the adoption of new modern diagnostic methods identification of non-0157 E.coli strains has significantly increased in Georgia.

The aim of the research was: identification and evaluation of etiological structure of acute non-bloody diarrheas and hemorrhagic colitis at the modern stage in Georgia. The diagnosis was established by bacteriological method-culture isolation, identification of molecular markers of shiga- toxin (Stx1, Stx2. eae, ehy) in feces by PCR and ImmunoCard STAT methods.

Thus, the etiological structure of hemorrhagic colitis was identified in 40,14 % (where the leading place had STEC strains) and etiology of non-bloody diarrhea in 16,79% of cases (where the rate of Salmonellosis was highest). These above mentioned investigations increased the diagnosis of STEC infection at the early stage of the disease.

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