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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2016; 22(48): 10557-10565
Published online Dec 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10557
Published online Dec 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10557
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of NoV-positive cases n (%)
| NoV positive | GI | GII | |
| Fever | |||
| Yes | 56 (67.5) | 5 (100.0) | 51 (65.4) |
| No | 27 (32.5) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (34.6) |
| Vomiting | |||
| Yes | 63 (75.9) | 3 (60.0) | 60 (76.9) |
| No | 20 (24.1) | 2 (40.0) | 18 (23.1) |
| Diarrhea | |||
| Yes | 79 (95.2) | 5 (100.0) | 74 (94.9) |
| No | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.1) |
| Assessed dehydration | |||
| Severe | 10 (12.0) | 1 (20.0) | 9 (11.5) |
| Mild to moderate | 64 (77.1) | 3 (60.0) | 61 (78.2) |
| No dehydration | 9 (10.8) | 1 (20.0) | 8 (10.3) |
| Vesikari score | |||
| Severe | 76 (91.6) | 4 (80.0) | 72 (92.3) |
| Mild to moderate | 7 (8.4) | 1 (20.0) | 6 (7.7) |
- Citation: Melhem NM, Zaraket H, Kreidieh K, Ali Z, Hammadi M, Ghanem S, Hajar F, Haidar A, Inati A, Rajab M, Fakhouri H, Ghanem B, Baasiri G, Dbaibo G. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of norovirus gastroenteritis among hospitalized children in Lebanon. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(48): 10557-10565
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i48/10557.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10557