Key result
Norovirus was the most frequently detected enteric virus in adults with acute gastroenteritis, present in 26.6% of cases, with no significant genetic difference between outbreak and sporadic strains.
Population
557 stool samples from adults with acute gastroenteritis (503 sporadic cases and 54 samples from 4 outbreaks)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Norovirus predominance supports etiology-focused testing in adult gastroenteritis; leaves open whether strain surveillance alters management.
Observational (n=557)
Norovirus is the most common enteric virus detected in adults with acute gastroenteritis in Beijing, with GII.4/2006 being the predominant strain in both outbreak and sporadic cases.
Liu et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Acute Gastroenteritis (n=557). Enteric viruses (Norovirus, rotavirus, astrovirus, sapovirus) was evaluated on Detection rate of norovirus. Norovirus was the most frequently detected enteric virus in adults with acute gastroenteritis, present in 26.6% of cases, with no significant genetic difference between outbreak and sporadic strains.
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