Surveillance Study of Acute

Gastroenteritis Etiologies in
Hospitalized Children in South
Lebanon
Group 3: Chuang Yu Lin

INTRODUCTION RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

According to the research, males have a
One of the primary causes of child morbidity
higher rate of getting Acute Gastroenteritis
and mortality is Diarrheal diseases.
(AGE).
According to a recent study in Lebanon,
there has been a rising condition of
amoebiasis which is the leading cause of 57% 43%
hospitalization in children. Data 1: Males Data 2: Females
With Syrian refugees entering the Of 198 patients, About 58 Percent were
identified with Enteropathogens meaning these
country as well as the lack of clean
are pathogens that can produce intestinal
water in the country, the researchers
diseases.
would like to know the leading causes of
The study has shown that 26.3% of the cases
Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE for short).
were caused by E. histolytica, 18.7% Rotavirus,
6.1% Adenovirus, mixed co-pathogens 6.6%
and 42.3% are unknown causes and pathogens.
METHODOLOGY
E. Histolytica
26.3%

Participants:
Unknown Causes
198 Children aged 1 month 42.3%

to 10 years old that have

the disease.
(Ragheb Harb Hospital) Rotavirus
18.7%
Data 3: Causes of
Co-Pathogens
Fresh Stool samples were gathered Gastroenteritis
6.6%

from the respondents to analyze

the stools through lab works. Viral
CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY
Rotavirus and Adenovirus test kits
were also used to see if the virus is The research concluded that the major cause
viral. of Acute gastroenteritis is E. Histolytica as
this is transmitted through contaminated food
The IBM SPSS Statistical Software
Tool was used for each of the causes and water.
of AGE. The Level of Significance was Another major cause of AGE is Rotavirus,
set to p<0.05 and the Krushall-Wallis The virus is heat resistant and can spread
Test, Chi-square test, and Logistic easily to infected persons. A new variant of
regression were conducted. the virus is suspected to be one of the factors
why AGE spreads during the summer
months.
SOURCE & CITATION
While other pathogens and causes are
Ghssein, G., Salami, A., Salloum, L., Chedid, P., Joumaa, W. H., & Fakih, H.
(2018). Surveillance study of acute gastroenteritis etiologies in hospitalized
unknown which numbered into 42% of the
children in South Lebanon (SAGE study). Pediatric gastroenterology, cases
hepatology & nutrition, 21(3), 176-183.