Plesiomonas shigelloides Infection, Ecuador, 2004–2008

Abstract

Diarrheal risk associated with Plesiomonas shigelloides infection was assessed in rural communities in northwestern Ecuador during 2004–2008. We found little evidence that single infection with P. shigelloides is associated with diarrhea but stronger evidence that co-infection with rotavirus causes diarrhea.

Keywords

• Plesiomonas
• diarrhea
• Ecuador
• co-infection
• risk
• pathogenicity