Table 4 Number of patients tested for a specific pathogen by reason of request, and number of positive tests, 2001 and 2002 combined. Percentages given are % of all tests for this reason, and % of these tests being positive.
All (n = 243 patients) | Campylobacter | Salmonella | Shigella | Yersinia | Viruses | Parasites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total/positive | 212/33 | 205/9 | 190/4 | 136/0 | 29/2 | 125/17 |
Reason | ||||||
Duration of complaints (n = 141) | 124/20 (88%/16%) | 121/8 (86%/7%) | 113/4 (80%/4%) | 81/0 (33%) | 16/2 (11%/13%) | 75/11 (53%/15%) |
Severity of complaints (n = 54) | 49/10 (91%/20%) | 47/4 (87%/9%) | 45/2 (83%/4%) | 40/0 (74%) | 7/1 (13%/14%) | 25/4 (46%/16%) |
Visit to specific country (n = 53) | 46/5 (87%/11%) | 46/1 (87%/2%) | 43/3 (81%/7%) | 33/0 (62%) | 7/1 (13%/14%) | 28/2 (53%/7%) |
Reassurance (of parents) (n = 42) | 39/5 (93%/13%) | 39/0 (93%) | 38/0 (90%) | 25/0 (60%) | 8/0 (19%) | 19/0 (45%) |
Specific complaints (n = 25) | 21/10 (84%/48%) | 15/1 (60%/7%) | 14/1 (56%/7%) | 9/0 (36%) | 2/0 (8%) | 8/2 (32%/25%) |
Other reason (n = 23) | 17/1 (74%/6%) | 17/1 (74%/6%) | 13/0 (57%) | 9/0 (39%) | 1/0 (4%) | 14/4 (61%/29%) |