The cause of acute diarrhea is rotavirus: Fast rota/adeno combistick testing
- Author:
Tran Thi Minh Diem
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diarrhea
- MeSH:
Diarrhea;
Rotavirus
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):79-80
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Rotavirus is one of the major causes of pediatric gastroenteritis and diarrhea. Based on the Rota/Adeno combistick one-step test for rotavirus and adenovirus in human feces, the authors studied causes of pediatric diarrhea. Some results: the rate of diarrhea induced Rotavirus accounted for 64.4%, mainly in children under 2 year of age. The highest prevalence of the rotavirus diarrhea is experienced in cool months of the year. Clinical symptoms were diarrhea and vomiting. Vomiting presented in 54.9% of cases.
