Sentinel hospital surveillance for rotavirus diarrhea in Taiwan, 2001-2003
Journal
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
192
Journal Issue
SUPPL. 1
Pages
S44-S48
Date Issued
2005
Author(s)
Chen K.-T.
Chen P.-Y.
Tang R.-B.
Huang Y.-F.
Yang J.-Y.
Chen H.-Y.
Bresee J.
Hummelman E.
Glass R.
Abstract
We examined the epidemiological profile of rotavirus infection among children hospitalized for diarrhea in Taiwan, to assess the burden of this disease. From 1 April 2001 through 31 March 2003, children <5 years old with gastroenteritis admitted to 4 sentinel hospitals were enrolled in a surveillance study and had stool specimens tested for the presence of rotavirus, enteric adenovirus, and the bacterial pathogens for which routine screening is performed. For 52% of patients, a recognized enteric pathogen was identified, including rotavirus (43% of patients), bacteria (11%), enteric adenovirus (2.5%), and a mixture of pathogens (3.9%). Rotavirus was detected year-round, but great month-to-month variability made it difficult to identify a distinct seasonal pattern. Rotavirus disease was most common among children 7-23 months old, but the rate of rotavirus detection varied little between the youngest and oldest age groups. The novel strain P[8]G9 was detected most commonly (37% of strains), followed by strains P[8]G1 (31%), P[4]G2 (10%), P[8]G3 (9.3%), and P[8]G4 (3.7%). Rotavirus infection is the most important cause of diarrhea among hospitalized children in Taiwan, and a rotavirus vaccination program for young children might significantly reduce this problem. ? 2005 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
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Other Subjects
Adenovirus; child; conference paper; controlled study; diarrhea; feces analysis; female; gastroenteritis; health survey; human; infant; major clinical study; male; priority journal; Rotavirus; seasonal variation; Taiwan; virus detection; virus infection; virus strain; Diarrhea; Feces; Female; Hospitals; Humans; Infant; Male; Rotavirus; Rotavirus Infections; Sentinel Surveillance; Taiwan
Type
Conference Paper