Prevalence of <i>E. coli</i> virulence genes (ECVG), enteric virus genes, human-specific <i>Bacteroidales</i> genes, and FIB detected in household stored drinking water and hand rinse samples of respondents with at least one child younger than five years old that were either sick with diarrhea (cases) versus matched healthy children under five years of age (controls).
<p>The study consisted of 112 unique case households (containing 113 case children) and 111 unique households with only healthy children (containing 113 matched, control children).</p><p><sup>a</sup> At least one of the seven pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> virulence genes (ECVG) measured present.</p><p><sup>b</sup> At least one of the three enteric viruses measured (rotavirus, adenovirus, enterovirus) present.</p><p><sup>c</sup> CI, confidence interval.</p><p>Presence/Absence of CFU per 2 hands; Presence/Absence or within specified range of CFU/100 mL stored drinking water with 0 CFU/100 mL as the reference group.</p><p>Indicates a median unbiased estimate.</p><p>Statistically significant (p≤0.05).</p
