reviewEmerging infectious diseasesAug 1, 2008DIAMOND OA

Systematic Literature Review of Role of Noroviruses in Sporadic Gastroenteritis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · National Institutes of Health · +1 more institution

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Abstract

We conducted a systematic review of studies that used reverse transcription-PCR to diagnose norovirus (NoV) infections in patients with mild or moderate (outpatient) and severe (hospitalized) diarrhea. NoVs accounted for 12%(95% confidence interval [CI] 10%-15%) of severe gastroenteritis cases among children 95% of the deaths from diarrhea occur.

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