Key result
Enteroviruses were detected in 26.3% of children under 5 years old with acute gastroenteritis, with EV-B species being the most prevalent (61.1%).
Why the study?
Although acute gastroenteritis is common in children, information regarding circulating enteroviruses associated with acute gastroenteritis cases in Brazil remains scarce.
Cross-Sectional (n=175)
Enteroviruses, particularly EV-B species, are frequently detected in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Northern Brazil.
Frequent detection supports regional enterovirus surveillance in pediatric gastroenteritis; leaves open causality and management implications pending prospective studies.
Although acute gastroenteritis (AGE) has been reported as a common infectious disease in children, there is scarce information about enterovirus (EV) circulating associated with AGE cases in Brazil. The purpose of the present study was to identify and characterize the enteroviruses associated with AGE in children in Belém, Brazil. A total of 175 stool samples were obtained from children hospitalized revealing the presence of EV in 26.3% (46/175) of infections. EV type was identified in 78.3% (36/46) and EV-B species (61.1%; 22/36) was the most prevalent EV-detected followed by EV-C (25%; 9/36) and EV-A (13.9%; 5/36). This study has provided important information about the enterovirus circulation in Pará state, Northern Brazil.
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Machado et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute gastroenteritis (n=175). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Detection of enterovirus in stool samples. Enteroviruses were detected in 26.3% of children under 5 years old with acute gastroenteritis, with EV-B species being the most prevalent (61.1%).
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