پديد آورندگان :
Rajabi Sh. نويسنده , Shadmand A. نويسنده , Zendegani N. نويسنده , Rabiee S. نويسنده , Tajarod Z. نويسنده , Emamghorashi F. نويسنده
چكيده لاتين :
Background: Rotavirus is a major cause of acute diarrhea in
children worldwide. It is an important cause of death among
young children in developing countries. The aim of this study
was to evaluate the prevalence of rotavirus infection in children
less than five years old hospitalized for gastroenteritis in Jahrom.
Methods: One hundred and two stool samples were collected
from children less than 5 years old hospitalized for acute diarrhea
during October 2006-February 2007 in Motahary hospital,
Jahrom, south of Iran. All samples were tested for rotavirus
antigen by commercial enzyme linked immunoassays
(ELISA) and latex agglutination test.
Results: Sixty nine stool samples (67.6%) were positive for
both ELISA and latex agglutination. The mean age of the patients
was 14.38 months (range 2-60 months). There was no
significant difference between the patients with positive and
those with negative tests for rotavirus in duration of
admission, fever, vomiting, gender, and stool examination.
Thirty-three percent of the patients had abnormal increased
blood urea nitrogen that was normalized after hydration.
Conclusion: Rotavirus was an important cause of acute gastroenteritis
in young children less than 5 years old in our hospital.
Dehydration, azotemia, and electrolyte disturbances
were the major problems in those patients.
Iran J Med Sci 2008; 33(2): 84-87.
