Cholera El Tor in Infants below 2 Years of Age as seen in Private and Hospitalized Patients

Haroen Noerasid (Department of Child Health, University of Airlangga and Regional Health Laboratory, Surabaya.)
Pitono Soeparto (Department of Child Health, University of Airlangga and Regional Health Laboratory, Surabaya.)
Bing Rudianto (Department of Child Health, University of Airlangga and Regional Health Laboratory, Surabaya.)
Hananto Wirjo (Department of Child Health, University of Airlangga and Regional Health Laboratory, Surabaya.)
Juliati Sudanawidjaja (Department of Child Health, University of Airlangga and Regional Health Laboratory, Surabaya.)
Soeharjono Padmodiwirjo (Department of Child Health, University of Airlangga and Regional Health Laboratory, Surabaya.)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 19 No 3-4 (1979): March - April 1979

A report was made on cholera El Tor in children under 2 years of age with mute gastroenteritis admitted to the pediatric ward of the Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya. Twenty-three out of 115 cases (20%) showed positive stool cultures. A similar report was made in the same period on patients with gastroenteritis in private practice. Four out of 108 cases (3.6%) showed positive stool cultures. A brief description of the disease pattern of infantile gastroenteritis was presented. The increasing incidence of cholera, below one year was also discussed.