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. 1980;5(2):137-42.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.1890050207.

Rotavirus and other viruses in the stool of premature babies

L Van Renterghem, P Borre, J Tilleman

Rotavirus and other viruses in the stool of premature babies

L Van Renterghem et al. J Med Virol. 1980.

Abstract

In a 12-month study, 363 stools of 199 premature babies nursed in a separate ward of a paediatric clinic were examined by electron microscopy and on cell culture to detect virus. Twenty-four (6.6%) were positive for rotavirus, in one winter epidemy. From four stools Echo 22 was isolated, and in six cases virus-like particles were detected by electron microscopy. These virus infections are not a major problem in newborns, requiring special care, as they are mostly symptomless or mild.

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