عنوان المقالة:Rotavirus Infection in Infants and Young Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Baghdad. Rotavirus Infection in Infants and Young Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Baghdad.
Huda Sahib Abdul-Mohammed Al-Rawazq 2-Mohammed Al-Faham 3-Mahjoob N. Al-Nadawi
English Authors
Huda Sahib Abdul-Mohammed Al-Rawazq 2-Mohammed Al-Faham 3-Mahjoob N. Al-Nadawi
Abstract
Acute Gastroenteritis remains a common illness among infants and children throughout the world, and mostly caused by viral organism (Rotavirus). This study consisted of stool samples collected in a clean and sterile disposable plastic container, from children under 2 years of age suffering from bloody and non-bloody diarrhea from Children Welfare Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, during the period from beginning of February to the end of May 2008. By Rapid qualitative test for the direct detection of Rotavirus group antigen in feces by agglutination of latex particles on slide, The study evaluates the relationship between etiological agent of diarrhea (Rotavirus) and gender, age group, type of feeding, and presence of blood in stool of the patients. The result revealed that the Rotavirus infection represents 24 case (37.5 %). With higher frequency in males more than females especially more than 6 months with artificial feeding and non bloody diarrhea.
ا. هدى صاحب عبد المحمد | Prof. Huda Sahib Abdul-Mohammed | 9608