Evaluation of a Diagnostic Enteric Card for Management of Diarrhea
Evaluation of a Diagnostic Enteric Card for Management of Diarrhea
PATH is a member of a consortium that is developing a Diagnostic Enterics Card (DEC) which
 will allow clinicians to diagnose a group of diarrheagenic pathogens linked to morbidity and
 mortality. The pathogens detected on DEC include Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, Shigella
 species, and Escherichia coli O157:H7. This study will evaluate the performance of the assays
 and the platform in clinical conditions with non-expert users. It will provide important data
 on the performance of DEC for at least one target pathogen, an understanding of the potential
 impact of different sample types on device performance, and human factors associated with
 instrument interface in the field.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Have 3 or greater liquid stools in the past 24 hours.

 -  Provide written informed consent from at least one parent in the case of children
 under 18 years of age.

 -  Provide written informed consent for those participants above 18 years of age.

 -  Provide assent in the case of children 10 years of age or greater.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Previously enrolled in the study.

 -  Parents are unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent.

 -  Report using antibiotics in the last 30 days.

 -  Adolescent (<18 years old) parent of a child already enrolled in the study.