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KMID : 1143420160090460922
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Public Health Weekly Report
2016 Volume.9 No. 46 p.922 ~ p.928
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Bacteria Causing Acute Diarrhea in Korea, 2012-2015
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Kim Nan-Ok
Hong Kyu-Rak
Kwak Hyo-Sun
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Abstract
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Background: This study was performed to determine the characteristics of the pathogens according to species, patient`s age, and sex using the National Surveillance Data (Enter-Net) for diarrhea patients. From these, to provide basic data including epidemic disease patterns for the prevention of diarrhea disease from 2012 to 2015.
Background: Methodology: Stool specimens from 70,406 patients with diarrhea were collected to identify the pathogenic bacteria from January to December 2012-2015 in Korea. Pathogenic bacteria were analyzed according to patients’ age and sex. Identification and analysis procedures of the pathogens were conducted based on the Guideline of the National Institute of Health Diagnostic Laboratory (2005).
Results: Among the 70,406 stool specimens, pathogenic bacteria that caused diarrhea were isolated in 11,875 stool specimens (16.7%). Isolation rate showed the highest ratio in the summer season, from June to September for most of the bacteria, except for Gram positive bacteria. Isolation rate of pathogenic bacteria by patients’ age showed the highest ratio at 0 to 19 years old for most of the pathogenic bacteria.
Conclusions: Hygiene education should be addressed on diarrhea disease susceptible groups, such as those under 10 years old, between 10-19 years old, and more than 70 years old, and ongoing monitoring for the pathogens should be required. In addition, efficient information system and surveillance project for infection prevention should be continued.
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KEYWORD
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Enter-Net Korea, Surveillance, diarrhea-causing bacteria
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