May 24, 2021Journal of Medical Virology

Group A rotavirus prevalence and genotypes among adult outpatients with diarrhea in Beijing, China, 2011–2018

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Why the study?

Group A rotavirus is an important cause of adult diarrhea with higher infection rates in older patients, necessitating evidence for epidemic control and vaccine development.

Population

12,893 adult outpatients with diarrhea in Beijing from 2011 to 2018

Design

Epidemiological surveillance study

Authors

YTYi TianCentral South University ZGZhiyong GaoBeijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control WLWeihong LiNorthwest University

Discussion

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Implication

Rotavirus warrants diagnostic consideration in adult diarrhea; leaves open adult-specific surveillance and intervention trials.

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Population

12,893 adult outpatients with diarrhea in Beijing, China, from 2011 to 2018.

Outcome

Prevalence and genotype distribution of Group A rotavirus

Group A rotavirus is a major cause of adult diarrhea in Beijing, with G9P[8] being the dominant genotype since 2012, highlighting the need for continuous molecular surveillance.

Cite This Study

Tian et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8d8412c87b79b92d17dd4 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27100

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May 24, 2021Journal of Medical Virology

Group A rotavirus prevalence and genotypes among adult outpatients with diarrhea in Beijing, China, 2011–2018

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Why the study?

Group A rotavirus is an important cause of adult diarrhea with higher infection rates in older patients, necessitating evidence for epidemic control and vaccine development.

Population

12,893 adult outpatients with diarrhea in Beijing from 2011 to 2018

Design

Epidemiological surveillance study

Authors

YTYi TianCentral South University ZGZhiyong GaoBeijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control WLWeihong LiNorthwest University

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Rotavirus warrants diagnostic consideration in adult diarrhea; leaves open adult-specific surveillance and intervention trials.

Structured PICO

Population

12,893 adult outpatients with diarrhea in Beijing, China, from 2011 to 2018.

Outcome

Prevalence and genotype distribution of Group A rotavirus

Group A rotavirus is a major cause of adult diarrhea in Beijing, with G9P[8] being the dominant genotype since 2012, highlighting the need for continuous molecular surveillance.

Cite This Study

Tian et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8d8412c87b79b92d17dd4 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27100

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