Pathogenic microorganisms associated with childhood diarrhea in low-and-middle income countries: Case study of Yaoundé - Cameroon

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 213-229

  Nguendo Yongsi, H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Children; Diarrhea; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Yaound

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DIARRHEA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTOR; STRATEGIC PLANNING; URBAN AREA; VIRUS ETIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 57349121942     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph5040213     Document Type: Article

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