Frequency of Rotavirus infection in children with gastroenteritis in a tertiary hospital
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2013, Vol 40, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: Rotavirus was shown to be the most important agents of viral gastroenteritis in infants and young children, responsible for the majority of hospitalizations for this illness within the first two years of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of rotavirus antigen positivity in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis admitted to Erciyes University Hospital and to evaluate the distribution according to the age of the patients, and seasons of the year. Methods: The records of stool specimens of a total of 2636 patients between the ages of 0-16 admitted to our hospital between January 2009 and December 2012 due to acute gastroenteritis were investigated retrospectively. Rotavirus antigens were searched in the fresh stool specimens by immunochromatographic test. Results: Rotavirus antigen positivity was detected in 663 (25.2%) stool samples. Antigen positivity rates in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 were 31.8%, 30.8%, 28.2% and 20.6%, respectively. Rotavirus antigen positivity was detected to be highest in children between 7-24 months (31.5%) and rotavirus frequency is higher in winter than other seasons. Conclusion: The data obtained in this study indicated that, although the frequency is relatively decreasing, rotavirus infections still remain among the important childhood diarrhea. Key words: Gastroenteritis, rotavirus, children, frequency, immunochromatography.
Authors and Affiliations
Mustafa Atalay, İdris Kandemir, Selma Gökahmetoğlu
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