Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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.
Authors: Tamar Megrelishvili, Elza Pachkoria
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408561188