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. 2016 Aug 30;3(4):ofw181.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofw181. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Rotavirus and Norovirus in Pediatric Healthcare-Associated Gastroenteritis

Jumi Yi  1 , Bethany K Sederdahl  2 , Kelly Wahl  3 , Robert R Jerris  4 , Colleen S Kraft  5 , Courtney McCracken  1 , Scott Gillespie  1 , Amy E Kirby  3 , Andi L Shane  6 , Christine L Moe  3 , Evan J Anderson  7
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Rotavirus and Norovirus in Pediatric Healthcare-Associated Gastroenteritis

Jumi Yi et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Rotavirus and norovirus are important etiologies of gastroenteritis among hospitalized children. During 2012-2013, we tested 207 residual stool specimens from children with healthcare-associated vomiting and/or diarrhea for rotavirus and norovirus. Twenty (10%) were rotavirus positive, and 3 (3%) were norovirus positive, stressing the importance of these pathogens in hospitalized children.

Keywords: gastroenteritis; healthcare-associated; norovirus; rotavirus.

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