Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Dispatch
Norovirus and Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children, Italy
Claudia Colomba*
, Laura Saporito*, Giovanni M. Giammanco*, Simona De Grazia*, Stefania Ramirez*, Serenella Arista*, and Lucina Titone*
, Laura Saporito*, Giovanni M. Giammanco*, Simona De Grazia*, Stefania Ramirez*, Serenella Arista*, and Lucina Titone*
Table 2
Severity score of 148 cases of infantile viral gastroenteritis related to their etiology*
| Infection | No. cases (%) | Median severity score |
|---|---|---|
| NoV | 58 (39.2) | 8 |
| HRV | 50 (33.8) | 10 |
| AdV | 4 (2.7) | 8 |
| NoV-HRV | 27 (18.2) | 10.5 |
| NoV-AdV | 3 (2) | 10 |
| NoV-HAstV | 3 (2) | 8 |
| NoV-HRV-HAstV | 2 (1.4) | 14 |
| HRV-AdV | 1 (0.7) | ND |
*NoV, norovirus; HRV, rotavirus; AdV, adenovirus; HAstV, astrovirus; ND, not determined.
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