Pérez AJ, Valdés-Dapena VMM, Rodríguez CO, Torres MK, Piñeiro FE

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ABSTRACT

Objetive: To diagnosis Rotavirus as cause of diarrhea.
Method: 426 faeces samples from the same number of children under 5 years old, hospitalized in Hospital Pediátrico Docente ¨Juan M. Márquez¨, were studied from January up to December 2012 by cromotographycal rapid test in order to diagnosis Rotavirus in faeces.
Results: Infectious etiology was determined in 56, 8% in the studied cases. Rotavirus was the most frequently identified (40, 14%) being osmotic diarrhea, respiratory symptoms, fever and vomtting the main symptoms presented. The age most frequently related with Rotavirus was between 3 and 11 months Only in 12 cases was associated with other pathogens.
Conclusions: Rotavirus was the main and unique pathogens identified in osmotic diarrhea, being associated to fever, vomitting and respiratory symptons.

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