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Rotavirus diarrhea in children presenting to an urban hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh, India

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Abstract

Objective

To determine the proportion and clinical profile of rotavirus-associated diarrhea in children aged 6 months to 5 years.

Methods

Clinical details and stool samples were collected from 254 children aged between 6 months to 5 years presenting with acute diarrhea, irrespective of hydration status, to the outpatient department or emergency room of a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Results

Rotavirus accounted for 26.3% (51 of 194) of diarrhea cases overall, and 41.2% (14 of 34) in hospitalized children. Rotavirus infection was associated with significantly longer duration [3.3 (1.4) d vs. 2.5 (1.1) d; P=0.004) of diarrhea, and more chances of dehydration (OR 1.85; 95% CI 1.19, 3.57) as compared to non-rotavirus diarrhea.

Conclusion

Rotavirus is a common cause of acute diarrhea in under-five children, and is associated with a longer duration and more chances of dehydration than non-rotavirus diarrhea.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, UP, India

    Neeraj Teotia, Amit Upadhyay & Sunny Agarwal

  2. Department of Microbiology, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, UP, India

    Amit Garg

  3. Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India

    Dheeraj Shah

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Teotia, N., Upadhyay, A., Agarwal, S. et al. Rotavirus diarrhea in children presenting to an urban hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. Indian Pediatr 53, 627–629 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0899-8

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