Viral Agents of Acute Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children in Greece

Overview

Journal Clin Microbiol Infect

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2009 Jul 17

PMID 19604279

Citations 24

Authors

S Levidiotou

C Gartzonika

D Papaventsis

C Christaki

E Priavali

N Zotos

E Kapsali

G Vrioni

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Abstract

A 6-year study of stool samples from 4604 children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis was conducted to investigate the role of enteric viruses as a cause of gastroenteritis in north-west Greece. Rotaviruses, noroviruses, adenoviruses and astroviruses were detected in 21.35%, 4%, 3.5% and 2.35%, respectively, by enzyme immunoassays and molecular techniques. Molecular techniques enhanced overall diagnostic efficacy by 2.5%, and by c. 10% each for rotavirus and adenovirus. Rotavirus was the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis, usually associated with severe illness. Mixed infections were found in 4.4% of positive specimens, and rotavirus plus astrovirus represented the most frequent co-infection (55.5%). This first study on the epidemiology of viral gastroenteritis in Greece shows that recent advances in the diagnosis of viral enteropathogens may have only marginal effects on overall diagnostic efficacy, and thus the impact of viral agents causing sporadic gastroenteritis in public health cannot be fully evaluated.

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