The diagnosis of norovirus infections in hospitalized children and adolescents with acute gastroenteritis: a study from Pilsen, Czech Republic

Abstract

Norovirus infection was confirmed in 10% of all patients hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis. The most common symptom was vomiting (95,2% of norovirus infection cases).

Extraintestinal complications were not detected.

Keywords

• diagnosis
• norovirus
• infections
• hospitalized
• children
• adolescents
• acute
• gastroenteritis
• study
• Pilsen
• Czech
• Republic