From: Diagnostic testing practices for diarrhoeal cases in South African public hospitals
Total (n = 1 311) | Urban site (n = 1 222) | Rural sites (n = 89) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Salmonella spp. | 1309 (99.9%) | 1220 (99.8%) | 89 (100.0%) | 0.702 |
Shigella spp. | 1308 (99.8%) | 1219 (99.8%) | 89 (100.0%) | 0.640 |
Parasites | 1210 (92.3%) | 1133 (92.7%) | 77 (86.5%) | 0.034 |
Campylobacter spp. | 873 (66.6%) | 872 (71.4%) | 1 (1.1%) | < 0.001 |
EHEC | 677 (51.6%) | 676 (55.3%) | 1 (1.1%) | < 0.001 |
C. difficile | 375 (28.6%) | 374 (30.6%) | 1 (1.1%) | < 0.001 |
Rotavirus | 220 (16.8%) | 220 (18.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001 |
Adenovirus | 206 (15.7%) | 206 (16.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | < 0.001 |
Vibrio cholerae | 93 (7.1%) | 7 (0.6%) | 86 (96.6%) | < 0.001 |
Vibrio spp. | 90 (6.9%) | 6 (0.5%) | 84 (94.4%) | < 0.001 |
EPEC | 64 (4.9%) | 64 (5.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.027 |
Astrovirus | 40 (3.1%) | 40 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.083 |
Norovirus | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | – |