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January 1, 2005Journal of Medical VirologyOpen Access

Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis associated with group A rotavirus and genogroup I sapovirus among adults in a mental health care facility in Japan

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Population

57 cases of acute gastroenteritis among adults in a mental health care facility in Takasaki city, Japan

Design

Case_series

Authors

HYHainian YanNihon UniversityTAToshiaki AbeTohoku UniversityTPTung Gia PhanMercy Medical Center

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Implication

May support testing for rotavirus and sapovirus in adult institutional outbreaks; leaves open confirmation in larger studies.

Structured PICO

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Population
57 cases of acute gastroenteritis among adults in a mental health care facility in Takasaki city, Japan (18 fecal specimens from 17 residents and 1 medical staff member tested)
O
Outcome
Detection and molecular characterization of viral enteropathogens (group A rotavirus and sapovirus)

This study identifies the co-circulation of group A rotavirus and a potentially novel sapovirus genotype as important causes of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks among adults in institutional settings.

Limitations

  • investigation on the route of transmission of the outbreak is lacking

Cite This Study

Yan et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6faf2a5d37378ac1dcbdbdhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.20292
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