[Clinical investigate and epidemiological of rotavirus enteritis in children]

Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi. 2011 Oct;25(5):371-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: Study on the infection rate,influence factors and clinical characteristic of rotavirus diarrhea in children.

Methods: 634 hospitalized diarrhea children was collected from 2006 June to 2010 October. The gold immunochromatographic double-antibody sandwiched assay was used to detect the antigen of Rotavirus directly. The age of onset, incidence, clinical features and multiple organ damage and other aspects were summarized and analyzed.

Results: 308 cases was detected positively in the 634 specimens, the positive rate was 48.6%. In 6 to 12 months old children 197 cases was detected positively, accounted for 66.3%. Rotavirus was detected all the year round and the positive rate was higher in the first quarter and the forth quarter and was 63.8% and 62. 6% respectively. 68.6% accompanied with myocardial damage, 41.2% with lower respiratory tract infection, 13.3% with liver damage, 14.9% with renal damage, 9.4% with convulsions in 4.9%, accompanied by the damage of blood system.

Conclusion: Rotavirus is the leading cause of pediatric diarrhea the main pathogens, 6-12 months infants with the highest infection rate, the first, the fourth quarter is higher. Rotavirus infection can cause multiple organ dysfunction.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • China
  • Enteritis / diagnosis
  • Enteritis / epidemiology*
  • Enteritis / virology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Rotavirus / genetics
  • Rotavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rotavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Rotavirus Infections / virology
  • Seasons