The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2010 , Vol 52 , Num 5
Sensitivity and Specificity of Bloody Diarrhea in Shigella Gastroenteritis
1Social Pediatrics Unit, Department of Pediatrics, and 2Department of Preventive Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, and 3İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Microbiology Laboratory, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey Özmert EN, Örün E, Şengelen M, Yalçın SS, Yurdakök K, Gür D. Sensitivity and specificity of bloody diarrhea in shigella gastroenteritis. Turk J Pediatr 2010;52: 488-490.

The sensitivity and specificity of bloody diarrhea in the diagnosis of shigella gastroenteritis in a Shigella sonnei prevalent center was investigated.

The shigella-proven gastroenteritis cases who were admitted to Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital Diarrheal Diseases Unit (Jan 2003 - Oct 2006) constituted the study group (n=65). Age- and sex-matched children admitting to the same center with non-shigella diarrhea constituted the control group (n=65).

The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of bloody diarrhea were found to be 30%, 100%, 100% and 58%, respectively. Sensitivity of bloody diarrhea in the diagnosis of shigella gastroenteritis was low in this center. New strategies and recommendations in the management of mild nonbloody cases are needed. Keywords : bloody diarrhea, shigella, gastroenteritis, sensitivity, specificity

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