Detection and analysis on group A rotavirus for 1 040 cases of infantile diarrhea / 上海预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective] To investigate the situation of group A rotavirus infection in this region, providing epidemiological data for clinical medicine. [ Methods] The colloid gold fast method was used to detect the stool samples of 1 040 infants with acute diarrhea. [ Results] Among the 1 040 samples, 183(17.6%) strains were detected positive for rotavirus, and the higher positive rate was found between 6 months and 2 years old infants ( 23 .6%) . The season peak was from November to January . [ Conclusion] Rotavirus infection proves to be one of the leading causes of infantile diarrhea.It is suggested that in rotavirus epidemic period, infants aged 2 months to 2 years should be given vaccinations.