<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Rotavirus is the important cause of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. The aim of the present research was to determine the incidence of rotavirus infections in infants and children up to seven years of age in the town of Niš. Seasonal prevalence of rotavirus-associated acute gastroenteritis was also evaluated. An enzyme immunoassay (RIDASCREEN<sup>®</sup> Rotavirus; R-Biopharm AG, Darmstadt, Germany) was used to detect rotavirus in the stool specimens of 1,156 patients (newborns up to 7 years of age) presenting with gastroenteritis. Identification of bacteria and yeasts was performed by classical methods. The overall incidence of rotavirus in examined children was 5.97%. Among 144 hospitalized children, rotavirus infection was diagnosed in 28 (19.44%). In 1,012 children treated in outpatient setting for diarrheal diseases, rotaviruses were found in 41 (4.05%). The highest incidence of rotavirus infection was among the patients of one year of age. Among 1,156 pediatric children tested, bacterial pathogens were found in 6.31% and the most frequently isolated pathogens were <italic>Campylobacter</italic> spp. and <italic>Salmonella</italic> e<italic>nteritidis.</italic> The highest prevalence of GE was recorded in the colder season, peaking in April (15.94%). Rotaviruses are an important factor in the etiology of the acute diarrheal diseases, especially in children hospitalized during the winter/spring season.</p></abstract>

Rotavirus is the important cause of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. The aim of the present research was to determine the incidence of rotavirus infections in infants and children up to seven years of age in the town of Niš. Seasonal prevalence of rotavirus-associated acute gastroenteritis was also evaluated. An enzyme immunoassay (RIDASCREEN® Rotavirus; R-Biopharm AG, Darmstadt, Germany) was used to detect rotavirus in the stool specimens of 1,156 patients (newborns up to 7 years of age) presenting with gastroenteritis. Identification of bacteria and yeasts was performed by classical methods. The overall incidence of rotavirus in examined children was 5.97%. Among 144 hospitalized children, rotavirus infection was diagnosed in 28 (19.44%). In 1,012 children treated in outpatient setting for diarrheal diseases, rotaviruses were found in 41 (4.05%). The highest incidence of rotavirus infection was among the patients of one year of age. Among 1,156 pediatric children tested, bacterial pathogens were found in 6.31% and the most frequently isolated pathogens were Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella enteritidis. The highest prevalence of GE was recorded in the colder season, peaking in April (15.94%). Rotaviruses are an important factor in the etiology of the acute diarrheal diseases, especially in children hospitalized during the winter/spring season.

The incidence of rotavirus infection compared to bacterial infections in different age groups of pediatric patients with gastroenteritis

Center for Microbiology, Public Health Institute Niš

Sanitarno inženirstvo International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research

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Rotavirus is the important cause of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. The aim of the present research was to determine the incidence of rotavirus...

The incidence of rotavirus infection compared to bacterial infections in different age groups of pediatric patients with gastroenteritis

Online veröffentlicht: 08. Sept. 2020

Seitenbereich: 39 - 52

Eingereicht: 28. Mai 2019

Akzeptiert: 24. Juli 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijser-2019-0005

Schlüsselwörter
rotavirus, gastroenteritis, incidence, children

© 2020 Tatjana Babić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The incidence of rotavirus infection compared to bacterial infections in different age groups of pediatric patients with gastroenteritis

Online veröffentlicht: 08. Sept. 2020

Seitenbereich: 39 - 52

Eingereicht: 28. Mai 2019

Akzeptiert: 24. Juli 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijser-2019-0005

Schlüsselwörterrotavirus, gastroenteritis, incidence, children

© 2020 Tatjana Babić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
rotavirus, gastroenteritis, incidence, children