Table 3

Characteristics of the patients, grouped by pathogens.


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




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

Jansen et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:143   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-143