Retrospective Evaluation of Laboratory Tests of Patients with Rotavirus and Adenovirus Positivity in Kırşehir Province
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Gamze Turna
Fikriye Milletli Sezgin Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Bilal İlanbey
Ülken Babaoğlu Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Ahi Evran Medical Journal
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler trdizin
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 11-2020
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 0 / 0 / – DOI 10.46332/aemj.752031
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.46332/aemj.752031
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Purpose: Acute gastroenteritis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants and children worldwide. In this study, it was aimed to determine the frequency of rotavirus and adenovirus positivity and retrospective evaluation of laboratory findings in pediatric patients admitted to our hospital with a preliminary diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis. Materials and Methods: In this study, stool samples and blood test results of pediatric patients admitted to Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital with a preliminary diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis between September 2018 and September 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. Rotavirus and enteric adenovirus antigens were investigated using immunochromatographic test in stool samplesResults: Viral antigen was identified in 229 (16.45%) of 1392 patients. 14.8%(n= 34) of patients was positive for adenovirus while rotavirus was detected in 85.2%(n= 195). 116 (50.65 …
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