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ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2025

Coinfection and clinical impact of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli harboring diverse toxin variants and colonization factors: 2017-2022.

Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Marjahan Akhtar, Zahid Hasan Khan, Md Taufiqul Islam, Md Golam Firoj, Yasmin Ara Begum, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, Mokibul Hassan Afrad, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Fahima Chowdhury and 4 more

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Article in International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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14 authors.

Mohammad Ashraful AminInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Marjahan AkhtarInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Zahid Hasan KhanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Taufiqul IslamInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Golam FirojInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Yasmin Ara BegumInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sadia Isfat Ara RahmanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mokibul Hassan AfradInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Taufiqur Rahman BhuiyanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Fahima ChowdhuryInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A S G FaruqueInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Edward T RyanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Firdausi QadriInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ashraful Islam KhanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Electronic address: ashrafk@icddrb.org.

Funding

Training program in vaccine development and public healthD43TW005572 · FIC · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI QADRI, FIRDAUSI, RYAN, EDWARD T. · 2000 to 2025
$5.4M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW005572
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe severity of the diarrhea disease is exacerbated by co-infections that involve Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and other enteric pathogens, which complicate the diagnosis and treatment. This study explores the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and risk factors of ETEC and its co-infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

methodsThe study used data from the Diarrheal Disease Surveillance System at Dhaka Hospital, involving 16,276 patients from 2017 to 2022. We identified 1404 ETEC-positive patients from the 16,276 data points to investigate the association between ETEC infections, co-infections, and clinical outcomes.

resultsETEC was identified in 1404 (8.6%) of cases, representing the most common infection among adults (56.6%). ETEC co-infection occurred combined with V. cholerae (23%), Aeromonas (14.6%), rotavirus (11.8%), Campylobacter (6.5%), and Shigella spp. (1.7%), respectively. Adults were more likely to develop co-infections with ETEC and V. cholerae, while children under five were more likely to develop ETEC co-infections with rotavirus. Co-infections with V. cholerae, rotavirus, and Salmonella spp. increased the likelihood of fever, while ETEC co-infections with V. cholerae increased risks of vomiting, dehydration, and intravenous fluids.

conclusionsETEC and co-infections exacerbate illness severity and overburden healthcare systems. Policymakers should prioritize resilient healthcare strategies for ETEC and co-infections.

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CoinfectionDiarrheaEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsAdolescentAdultBacterial ToxinsBangladeshChildChild, PreschoolCholeraFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedBacterial Toxinsclinical impactCo-infectionsdiarrheal diseasesenteric pathogensenterotoxigenic e. coli (ETEC)

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PMCPMC11798591

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