Rotavirus gastroenteritis in Medan (part four)
Abstract
From April to May 1982, 59 children with gastroenteritis, aged 0 - 3 years (34 males and 25 females) had been examined for Rotavirus at the Department of Child School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan.
Rotavirus detection was done with the Elisa method. It was found that 32 patients (54.24%) had Rotavirus in their feces. The youngest patient was 2 days old.
Vomiting was more pronounced in the Rotavirus group. Degree of temperature did not differ significantly in both groups.
From the 32 Rotavirus patients, 71.81% was bottle fed and 28,12% breast fed.
From the bottle fed infants with diarrhoea, there were 23 (79,31 %) patients with Rotavirus.
From the 21 breast fed patients with diarrhoea, there were only 9 (42,85%) infants with Rotavirus.
References
2. Rafita et al. : Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Medan 1980, The second Report.
3. Smith, J .W. : Rotavirus Gastroenteritis. Archs. Dis. Childh. 53 : 355 - 362 ( 1978).
4. Syabaruddin et al. : Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Medan 1980, The third Report.
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Published 2018-08-03
