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Table 6 The co-infection of enteric pathogens detected in diarrhea cases and healthy controls

From: Case–control study of diarrheal disease etiology in individuals over 5 years in southwest China

Co-infections of enteric pathogens

Diarrhea cases

n = 271

n (%)

Healthy controls

n = 149

n (%)

p value

OR (95% CI)

Any two any enteric pathogens

20 (7.4)

2 (1.3)

p = 0.0079

5.86 (1.35–25.41)

Virus–virus

9 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.0298

 RVA–NoV GII

8 (3.0)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.0549

Bacteria–virus

5 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.166

 DEC–NoV GII

4 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.302

 DEC–RVA

3 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.556

Bacteria–protozoan

3 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

p = 0.999

0.83 (0.14–5.00)

 DEC–B. hominis

3 (1.1)

2 (1.3)

p = 0.999

0.83 (0.14–5.00)

Any three enteric pathogens

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.999

 DEC–RVA–Cryptosporidium spp.

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

p = 0.999

Total

21 (7.7)

2 (1.3)

p = 0.0059

6.17 (1.43–26.71)

  1. Only co-infections with two pathogens found in at least 1% of diarrhea cases have been shown. The “–” symbol indicates the data can not be calculated