Population
219 children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in two large pediatric hospitals in Belém, Brazil
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Enteric adenovirus was detected in 50.2% of children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, with species F being the most common, and adenovirus viremia was found in 63.7% of tested sera.
Authors
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May warrant adenovirus testing in pediatric gastroenteritis hospitalizations; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Observational (n=219)
Yes
The study demonstrates a high prevalence and genetic diversity of enteric adenovirus, including the first report of AdV viremia in hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in Brazil.
Portal et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Acute gastroenteritis (n=219). Enteric virus infection (AdV, HAstV, SaV) was evaluated on Detection of enteric viruses (AdV, HAstV, SaV). Enteric adenovirus was detected in 50.2% of children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, with species F being the most common, and adenovirus viremia was found in 63.7% of tested sera.