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المؤلفAl-Thani, Asma
المؤلفBaris, Maide
المؤلفAl-Lawati, Najah
المؤلفAl-Dhahry, Said
تاريخ الإتاحة2015-10-28T10:18:54Z
تاريخ النشر2013
اسم المنشورBMC Infectious Diseases
الاقتباسAl-Thani et al.: Characterising the aetiology of severe acute gastroenteritis among patients visiting a hospital in Qatar using real-time polymerase chain reaction. BMC Infectious Diseases(2013), 13:329.
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب1471-2334
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-329
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/3601
الملخصBackground: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) remains a common cause of clinic visits and hospitalizations, though its aetiology has not been determined in Qatar. Methods: We performed a prospective, emergency department–based study of 288 children and adults with AGE. Stool specimens were collected at presentation from June to November 2009. Faecal specimens were tested, using real-time PCR, for a panel of four viral (norovirus, adenovirus, astrovirus and rotavirus) and bacterial pathogens. Results: Viral and bacterial pathogens were detected in 131 (45.5%) and 34 (12.2%) of the 288 patients recruited. The most commonly detected pathogens were norovirus (28.5%), rotavirus (10.4%), followed by adenovirus (6.25%) and astrovirus (0.30%). Norovirus was the most commonly detected viral pathogen amongst all the age groups with an almost even distribution in all age groups. Rotavirus and adenovirus were more common in children under 5 yr of age. Astrovirus was found in only one person. Conclusions: Viruses, especially noroviruses, are associated with severe diarrhoea in children and adults in Qatar. Further studies to confirm the findings and to explore the causes of illness among patients from whom a pathogen cannot be determined are needed.
اللغةen
الناشرBioMed Central Ltd.
الموضوعNorovirus
Rotavirus
Adenovirus
Astrovirus
Acute gastroenteritis
العنوانCharacterising the aetiology of severe acute gastroenteritis among patients visiting a hospital in Qatar using real-time polymerase chain reaction
النوعArticle
رقم المجلد13
dc.accessType Open Access


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