2009, Cilt 23, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 079-082 |
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INVESTIGATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS IN AN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL |
Aşkın İNCİ1, Muhammet Güzel KURTOĞLU1, Bülent BAYSAL2 |
1Konya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Merkez Laboratuvarı; Konya 2Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı; Konya |
Keywords: Rotavirus, gastroenteritis, prevalence, seasons |
The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the seasonal and age distribution of Rotavirus gastroenteritis in patients
applying to the Parasitology Laboratory of Konya Research and Education Hospital between November 1, 2007 and October 31,
2008. In patients with complaints of diarrehea, abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, the presence of Rotaviruses was investigated
using RIDA Quick Rotavirus (R-biopharm, Germany) kits. Rotaviruses were determined in a total of 1258 feces samples (21 %).
Rotaviruses were detection was highest in children aged 0-1 (86.1 %). Rotavirus diarrhea showed the highest frequency in winter
months (37.5 %).
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