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Table 3 Characteristics of the patients, grouped by pathogens.

From: Aetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study

 

n

Median Age (range)

% female

max. freq. stool/day

Bacteriaa

42

40 (18–79)

48

10

Virusesb

23

65 (18–87)*

70

5*

Bacteria & virusesc

13

48 (20–79)

62

10

Unknown

17

39 (22–91)

65

8

Otherd

1

   

Total

96

   
  1. a, b, c see table 1; d G. lamblia; * p > 0.05 in ANOVA (using mean values).