Detection of coronaviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis in Maddina, Saudi Arabia.

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics Pub Date : 2010-01-01 DOI:10.1179/146532810X12637745451997

A M Kheyami, T Nakagomi, O Nakagomi, B Getty, C A Hart, N A Cunliffe

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Abstract

Background: The role of coronaviruses in paediatric gastro-enteritis is not well defined. We investigated the detection rate and epidemiological features of infection with coronavirus in children receiving hospital care for acute gastro-enteritis in Maddina, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Stool specimens were collected from children less than 5 years of age who were either hospitalised in Maddina or given oral rehydration therapy as outpatients between April 2004 and April 2005. Coronaviruses were detected by electron microscopy.

Results: Coronaviruses were detected in 63 (6%) of 984 children with acute gastro-enteritis and were more commonly detected in outpatients (47/423, 11%) than in inpatients (16/561, 3%). The median age (range) of children with coronavirus infection was 42 months (10-60). Coronaviruses were detected throughout the year with the highest detection rate at the end of the winter season.

Conclusions: Coronaviruses were commonly identified in children with diarrhoea in Saudi Arabia. Their role in paediatric gastro-enteritis warrants further evaluation.

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沙特阿拉伯麦地那急性胃肠炎患儿冠状病毒检测

背景:冠状病毒在小儿胃肠炎中的作用尚未明确。目的调查沙特阿拉伯麦地那市住院治疗急性胃肠炎患儿冠状病毒感染的检出率和流行病学特征。方法:收集2004年4月至2005年4月在麦地那住院或门诊接受口服补液治疗的5岁以下儿童的粪便标本。电镜检测冠状病毒。结果:984例急性胃肠炎患儿中检出冠状病毒63例(6%)，门诊检出率47/423例(11%)高于住院检出率16/561例(3%)。冠状病毒感染儿童的中位年龄(范围)为42个月(10-60岁)。冠状病毒全年均有发现，冬季结束时的检出率最高。结论:冠状病毒在沙特阿拉伯腹泻患儿中普遍存在。它们在小儿肠胃炎中的作用有待进一步评估。

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