Etiology of Gastroenteritis in Sentinel General Practices in The Netherlands

Data from a general practice—based, case-control study on gastroenteritis and the pathogens related to this disease were used to study the association between specific pathogens and the infected patients' ages and symptoms. For comparison, the occurrence of these pathogens in control patients, stratified by age, also is presented. In children with gastroenteritis who were <5 years of age, rotavirus (in 21% of patients) and Norwalk-like virus (NLV; in 15%) were the most common pathogens. Among patients who were 5–14 years of age, Campylobacter species (in 16% of patients) and Giardia lamblia... Mehr ...