Community-acquired diarrhea among children and adults in urban settings in Senegal: clinical, epidemiological and microbiological aspects.

Background: Only limited data are available relating to the etiology of diarrhea in children and adults in Senegal. The aim of this prospective study was to describe the epidemiology and etiology of community-acquired diarrheal infections in children and adults living in urban settings.

Methods: A prospective study was carried out from March 2009 to December 2010, in the urban region of Dakar, Senegal.