Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela

Acute diarrhea is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in infants, where rotavirus is one of the main agents involved in severe diarrhea for children under five years. The present study aims to determine the presence of rotavirus in a vaccinated and unvaccinated pediatric population with...

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Main Authors: R. Atencio, A. Bracho, L. Porto, D. Callejas, L. Costa, F. Monsalve, R. Villalobos, M. Atencio, S. Osorio
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Language:English
Spanish
Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2013
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c39ce0deb82043818f91021c983ba42d 2023-10-01T03:54:09+02:00 Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela R. Atencio A. Bracho L. Porto D. Callejas L. Costa F. Monsalve R. Villalobos M. Atencio S. Osorio 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/c39ce0deb82043818f91021c983ba42d EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4951 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/c39ce0deb82043818f91021c983ba42d Kasmera, Vol 41, Iss 1, Pp 59-68 (2013) rotavirus diarrea aguda niños Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2013 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-03T00:37:21Z Acute diarrhea is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in infants, where rotavirus is one of the main agents involved in severe diarrhea for children under five years. The present study aims to determine the presence of rotavirus in a vaccinated and unvaccinated pediatric population with acute diarrhea that came to the Children’s Hospital and the University Hospital of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, for observation from April 2011 to April 2012. One-hundred stool samples were collected and direct agglutination of latex particles was used for diagnosis. 43.6% of the unvaccinated children were positive (24/55) as were 33.3% (10/30) of the vaccinated children. Principally, children under 1 year were affected, predominantly males with 65.9% and females with 40%. Diarrhea due to the viral agent under study accounted for nearly half the hospitalizations for gastroenteritis. A statistically significant difference of p = 0.027 was found between the number of evacuations on the fourth day in unvaccinated (5) and vaccinated (3) children. Results of this research show rotavirus circulating in vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to alert the medical community to consider that every child with gastroenteritis could possibly have RV. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Aguda ENVELOPE(-26.750,-26.750,-76.150,-76.150) Arctic
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niños
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
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R. Atencio
A. Bracho
L. Porto
D. Callejas
L. Costa
F. Monsalve
R. Villalobos
M. Atencio
S. Osorio
Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela
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description Acute diarrhea is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in infants, where rotavirus is one of the main agents involved in severe diarrhea for children under five years. The present study aims to determine the presence of rotavirus in a vaccinated and unvaccinated pediatric population with acute diarrhea that came to the Children’s Hospital and the University Hospital of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, for observation from April 2011 to April 2012. One-hundred stool samples were collected and direct agglutination of latex particles was used for diagnosis. 43.6% of the unvaccinated children were positive (24/55) as were 33.3% (10/30) of the vaccinated children. Principally, children under 1 year were affected, predominantly males with 65.9% and females with 40%. Diarrhea due to the viral agent under study accounted for nearly half the hospitalizations for gastroenteritis. A statistically significant difference of p = 0.027 was found between the number of evacuations on the fourth day in unvaccinated (5) and vaccinated (3) children. Results of this research show rotavirus circulating in vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to alert the medical community to consider that every child with gastroenteritis could possibly have RV.
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author R. Atencio
A. Bracho
L. Porto
D. Callejas
L. Costa
F. Monsalve
R. Villalobos
M. Atencio
S. Osorio
author_facet R. Atencio
A. Bracho
L. Porto
D. Callejas
L. Costa
F. Monsalve
R. Villalobos
M. Atencio
S. Osorio
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title Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela
title_short Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela
title_full Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela
title_fullStr Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela
title_full_unstemmed Diarrheic Syndrome Due to Rotavirus in Immunized and Non-Immunized Children Under 5, in the City of Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela
title_sort diarrheic syndrome due to rotavirus in immunized and non-immunized children under 5, in the city of maracaibo, state of zulia, venezuela
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