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March 1, 1991Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Outbreak of human calicivirus gastroenteritis in a day-care center in Sydney, Australia

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Population

53 persons (children and staff) at a day-care center in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

11 weeks

Authors

GGG. S. GrohmannCenters for Disease Control and PreventionRGR. I. GlassCenters for Disease Control and PreventionJGJulian GoldPrinceton University

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Implication

HCV detection may flag symptomatic pediatric gastroenteritis in outbreaks; leaves open its role in routine diagnostics pending prospective studies.

Structured PICO

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Population
53 persons (children and staff) at a day-care center in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
O
Outcome
Detection of human calicivirus (HCV) in fecal specimens

Human calicivirus was identified as the principal etiologic agent in a prolonged day-care gastroenteritis outbreak, highlighting its potential as an under-recognized cause of gastroenteritis in children.

Cite This Study

Grohmann et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fafa73ce530166bc2abb2https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.29.3.544-550.1991
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