Key result
Noroviruses were detected in 25% of acute gastroenteritis cases in young children, becoming as common as rotaviruses (24%) following the introduction of rotavirus vaccination.
Population
195 stool specimens from cases of acute gastroenteritis in young children at Tampere University Hospital…
Design
Cohort
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Norovirus warrants consideration in pediatric gastroenteritis diagnostics after rotavirus vaccination; extends etiological surveillance but remains hypothesis-generating.
Observational (n=195)
No
Following the introduction of rotavirus vaccination in Finland, noroviruses have become as common as rotaviruses as a cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children.
Puustinen et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Acute gastroenteritis (n=195). Viral etiology (Norovirus, Sapovirus, Rotavirus) was evaluated on Prevalence of noroviruses, sapoviruses, and rotaviruses. Noroviruses were detected in 25% of acute gastroenteritis cases in young children, becoming as common as rotaviruses (24%) following the introduction of rotavirus vaccination.
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