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Table 3 Prevalence of viral and bacterial co-detection in the cases (n = 176)

From: Screening for viral pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract from cases of sudden unexpected death in infancy at the Tygerberg Medico-legal Mortuary

Viral and bacterial co-detection

Viral and bacterial combinations

SUDI cases

One virus + two or more bacteria

NoV (GI/GII) + DEC

RV-A + DEC

ADV-F + DEC

Total co-infections (%)

21

21

4

46 (26.1%)

Two viruses + two or more bacteria

ASV + RV-A + DEC

ADV-F + RV-A + DEC

NoV (GI/GII) + RV-A + DEC

NoV (GI/GII) + ADV-F + DEC

Total co-infections (%)

7

5

5

2

19 (10.8%)

Three viruses + two or more bacteria

NoV (GI/GII) + ADV-F + RV-A + DEC

Total co-infections (%)

6

6 (3.4%)

One virus + one bacterium

NoV (GI/GII) + DEC

RV-A + DEC

ADV-F + DEC

Total co-infections (%)

3

1

1

5 (2.8.7%)

Three viruses + one bacterium

NoV (GI/GII) + ADV-F + RV-A + DEC

Total co-infections (%)

3

3 (1.7%)

Two viruses + one bacterium

NoV (GI/GII) + DEC

ADV-F + DEC

Total co-infections (%)

2

1

3 (1.7%)