Specimen Collection and Confirmation of Norovirus Outbreaks

We evaluated data from gastroenteritis outbreaks in Oregon to assess sensitivity of stool testing for norovirus and determine number of specimens needed to confirm norovirus as the cause. Norovirus can be readily confirmed if 3–6 specimens are collected any time <7 days after onset of diarrhea an...

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Autores principales: Plantenga, Melissa S., Shiferaw, Beletshachew, Keene, William E., Biggs, Christianne, Terry, James M., Grenz, LaDonna, Cieslak, Paul R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3381577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801649
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1708.101815
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Sumario:We evaluated data from gastroenteritis outbreaks in Oregon to assess sensitivity of stool testing for norovirus and determine number of specimens needed to confirm norovirus as the cause. Norovirus can be readily confirmed if 3–6 specimens are collected any time <7 days after onset of diarrhea and for almost that long after symptoms resolve.

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