Taking care of a diarrhea epidemic in an urban hospital in Bangladesh: Appraisal of putative causes, presentation, management, and deaths averted.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In April 2018, a diarrhea epidemic broke out in Dhaka city and adjoining areas, which continued through May. The Dhaka Hospital of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), a dedicated diarrheal disease hospital, had a large upsurge in patient visits during the epidemic. An enhanced understanding of the epidemiology of this epidemic may help health-related professionals better prepare for such events in the future. This study examined the microbial etiology and non-pathogen factors associated with diarrhea during the epidemic. The study also evaluated the patients' presentation and clinical course and estimated the potential mortality averted by treating patients during the epidemic.

Methodology/principal findings

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SUBMITTER: Hasan SMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629377 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature