Abstract
Introduction: Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in young children globally. Studies indicate that rotavirus causes approximately 40 percent of childhood diarrhoea hospitalization worldwide and around 39 percent in India in less than 5 years of age. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of rotavirus diarrhea among hospitalized children aged under five years.Materials and Method: Stool samples were collected from children who fall within the age range of 0-5 years with acute diarrhea and samples are tested for rotavirus by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Result: Out of 349 samples, 104(29.8%) cases were positive for rotavirus by ELISA. Therefore the prevalence of rotavirus infection among hospitalized patient under this study was 29.8%.Conclusion: Rotavirus is an important cause of diarrhea in hospitalized children.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):273-276
Highlights
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in young children globally.Studies indicate that rotavirus causes approximately[40] percent of childhood diarrhoea hospitalization worldwideand around 39 percent in India in lessthan 5 years of age.This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of rotavirus diarrhea among hospitalized children aged under five years.Materials and Method: Stool samples were collected from children who fall within the age range of 0-5 years with acute diarrhea and samples are tested for rotavirus by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Rotavirus causes about 30-50% of diarrheal diseases in young children and the prevalence of severe rotavirus disease has remained high[7,8].Very few studies on the prevalence of rotavirus among children have been conducted in Rajasthan.This study aimed to identify the proportion of children with acute gastroenteritis infected with rotavirus through systematic sampling over a one year period in a tertiary care Government hospital in Rajasthan
Dehydration was classified and treated as per WHO protocol and severity of illness was classified as per Vesikari scoring system for diarrheal illness[10].Stool specimens from all hospitalized children aged under five years who had presented with acute watery diarrhea were collected and stored in the refrigerator at 4°C and later transported to the laboratory of our hospital at 4°C
Summary
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in young children globally.Studies indicate that rotavirus causes approximately[40] percent of childhood diarrhoea hospitalization worldwideand around 39 percent in India in lessthan 5 years of age.This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of rotavirus diarrhea among hospitalized children aged under five years.Materials and Method: Stool samples were collected from children who fall within the age range of 0-5 years with acute diarrhea and samples are tested for rotavirus by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Rotavirus causes about 30-50% of diarrheal diseases in young children and the prevalence of severe rotavirus disease has remained high[7,8].Very few studies on the prevalence of rotavirus among children have been conducted in Rajasthan.This study aimed to identify the proportion of children with acute gastroenteritis infected with rotavirus through systematic sampling over a one year period in a tertiary care Government hospital in Rajasthan
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