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High Prevalence and Increased Severity of Norovirus Mixed Infections Among Children 12-24 Months of Age Living in the Suburban Areas of Lima, Peru.
- Source :
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society; Sep2016, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p337-341, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- In an active diarrhea surveillance study of children aged 12-24 months in Lima, Peru, norovirus was the most common pathogen identified. The percentage of mixed (bacterial and noroviral) infections was significantly higher among norovirus-positive samples (53%) than among norovirus-negative samples (12%). The combination of norovirus with the most common bacterial pathogens was associated with increased clinical severity over that of either single-pathogen norovirus or single-pathogen bacterial infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20487193
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120375007
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piv001