Key result
Rotavirus was detected in 3.2% of Swedish adults with acute diarrhea, with the emerging G9P[8] serotype being the most commonly identified strain (42.9%).
Population
1,517 stool samples from Swedish adults with acute diarrhea collected in 2001 and 2002
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Rotavirus testing may merit consideration in adult acute diarrhea; extends pediatric data to European adults but leaves surveillance and clinical impact open.
This study provides the first documentation of G9 rotavirus infections in adults in Europe.
Rubilar-Abreu et al. (2005) studied this question. Rotavirus was detected in 3.2% of Swedish adults with acute diarrhea, with the emerging G9P[8] serotype being the most commonly identified strain (42.9%).
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