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Incidence of Medically-Attended Norovirus-Associated Acute Gastroenteritis in Four Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center Populations in the United States, 2011-2012.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE; May2015, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- An estimated 179 million acute gastroenteritis (AGE) illnesses occur annually in the United States. The role of noroviruses in hospital-related AGE has not been well-documented in the U. S. We estimated the population incidence of community- acquired outpatient and inpatient norovirus AGE encounters, as well as hospital-acquired inpatient norovirus AGE among inpatients at four Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers (VAMCs). Fifty (4%) of 1,160 stool specimens collected ≤7 days from symptom onset tested positive for norovirus. During a one year period, the estimated incidence of outpatient, community- and hospital-acquired inpatient norovirus AGE was 188 cases, 11 cases, and 54 cases/ 100,000 patients, respectively. This study demonstrates the incidence of outpatient and community- and hospital-acquired inpatient norovirus AGE among the VA population seeking care at these four VAMCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NOROVIRUS diseases
GASTROENTERITIS
MEDICAL centers
DISEASES in veterans
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102968771
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126733