16Jan 2019

PREVALENCE OF ROTAVIRAL GASTROENTERITIS AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WITH DIARRHOEAL DISEASES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL.

  • Professor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute. Kanchipuram.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute.
  • Tutor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute.
  • Professor& HOD, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute. Kanchipuram.
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Background: Acute Gastroenteritis (diarrhoeal disease) is the second most common cause of death among children below 5 years and it remains a major public health concern Aim: This study was done to study the prevalence rate of rotavirus infection in children upto two years presenting with diarrhoea. Materials and method: This study was conducted in our tertiary care hospital, Meenakshi Medical College & Research Institute (MMCH & RI), Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu. The study period was from September 2016 to December 2017. A total of 152 stool samples were collected from children less than 2 years with acute diarrhoea in paediatric department. Result and discussion:In our study, out of 152 stool samples tested, 40 were positive for rotavirus (26.3%). Among the positive patients 26 were male (65%) and 14 were female (35%). This is more common in children of age group between 6-18 months (87.5%). Conclusion: In our study, the burden of rotaviral associated diarrhoea in children under 2 years is 26.3% and male were commonly affected and prevalent among 6-18 months old children. Health education, regular surveillance and rotavirus vaccination will reduce deaths among children younger than five years.

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[S.Senthamarai, S.Sivasankari, C.Anitha, V.M. Somasunder, K.Akila, V.J.Shuba, S.Siji Mol and K.Muthulakshmi. (2019); PREVALENCE OF ROTAVIRAL GASTROENTERITIS AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WITH DIARRHOEAL DISEASES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 7 (Jan). 989-993] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

DR. S. SENTHAMARAI
MEENAKSHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KANCHIPURUM, TAMILNADU

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8412      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8412

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