Publications by authors named "Alfy Amine Badawy"
Article Synopsis
- There is significant speculation regarding diarrhea symptoms linked to various bacterial and parasitic infections in youth.
- Common bacterial pathogens identified include Campylobacter jejuni, Shigella sp., E. coli, Salmonella sp., and Aeromonas hydrophila, while parasitic pathogens include Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and Strongyloides stercoralis.
- Accompanying symptoms like fever, headache, and vomiting were present, but these alone are not reliable for accurately diagnosing the cause of diarrhea among viral, bacterial, or protozoan sources.
Sero-diagnosis for HA, B, C & D were determined among acute hepatitis in 99 male military recruits, admitted to MOH Fever Hospital. Their ages ranged from 18-25 years. The results showed that hepatitis A was 1%, hepatitis B was 52%, acute hepatitis on HBsAg carrier was 3%, and hepatitis C was 8%.
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