Volume 16, Number 1—January 2010
Research
Healthcare-associated Viral Gastroenteritis among Children in a Large Pediatric Hospital, United Kingdom
Nigel A. Cunliffe
, J. Angela Booth, Claire Elliot, Sharon J. Lowe, Will Sopwith, Nick Kitchin, Osamu Nakagomi, Toyoko Nakagomi, C. Anthony Hart1, and Martyn Regan
, J. Angela Booth, Claire Elliot, Sharon J. Lowe, Will Sopwith, Nick Kitchin, Osamu Nakagomi, Toyoko Nakagomi, C. Anthony Hart1, and Martyn ReganTable 4
Median AGE severity scores among children hospitalized at Alder Hey Hospital for HA-AGE versus CA-AGE, by types of viruses detected, Liverpool, UK, 2006–2007*
| Virus | HA-AGE, n = 225 (range) | CA-AGE, n = 351 (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Rotavirus | 8 (3–17) | 8 (2–16) |
| Norovirus | 8 (3–14) | 9 (2–15) |
| Adenovirus 40/41 | 6 (3–12) | 6 (4–14) |
| Astrovirus | 7.5 (6–9) | 7.5 (5–11) |
| Sapovirus | 11 (11) | 5 (4–8) |
| Any virus detected | 8 (3–17) | 8 (2–16) |
| No virus detected | 7 (3–15) | 7 (2–15) |
*CA-AGE, community-acquired acute gastroenteritis; HA-AGE, healthcare-associated acute gastroenteritis.
