Pathogens causing diarrhoea among Bangladeshi children with malignancy: Results from two pilot studies.

Background: Diarrhoea is a frequent symptom in children with cancer, and occurs due to a composite effect of underlying disease and immunosuppression consequent to therapy, malnutrition, and non-infective aetiologies such as mucositis. In a large proportion of cases, the aetiology of diarrhoea remains unknown but is often attributed to multiple pathogens including parasites.

Aim: To identify and describe the pathogens causing diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children with cancer.