Risk factors for childhood enteric infection in urban Maputo, Mozambique: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enteric infections are common where public health infrastructure is lacking. This study assesses risk factors for a range of enteric infections among children living in low-income, unplanned communities of urban Maputo, Mozambique.

Methods & findings

We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 17 neighborhoods of Maputo to assess the prevalence of reported diarrheal illness and laboratory-confirmed enteric infections in children. We collected stool from children aged 1-48 months, independent of reported symptoms, for molecular detection of 15 common enteric pathogens by multiplex RT-PCR. We also collected survey and observational data related to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) characteristics; other environmental factors; and social, economic, and demographic c

SUBMITTER: Knee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6258421 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature