Table 2.
Distribution of viral and bacterial pathogens tested
| Pathogen | No. of specimens tested | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adenovirus | 29 | Stool |
| Rotavirus | 52 | Stool |
| Norovirus GIl | 19 | Stool |
| Norovirus GII | 37 | Stool |
| Astrovirusa | 3 | Stool |
| Negative enteric specimens | 29 | Stool |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi | 2 | Stool |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi | 1 | Stool |
| Shigella dysenteriae type 2 | 5 | Stool |
| Escherichia coli0:157:H71a | 1 | Culture |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidisb | Culture | |
| Shigella flexnerib | 1 | Culture |
| Shigella sonneib | 1 | Culture |
| Vibrio choleraec | 1 | Culture |
| Campylobacter jejunid | 1 | Culture |
| Influenza virus B | 2 | Nasopharyngeal swabs |
| Influenza virus A/H1N1 | 5 | Nasopharyngeal swabs |
| Influenza virus A/H3N2 | 1 | Nasopharyngeal swabs |
| Picornavirus | 2 | Nasopharyngeal swabs |
| Aeromonas hydrophilab | 1 | Culture |
| Neisseria meningitidise | 1 | Culture |
| Streptococcus pyogenesb | 2 | Culture |
| Streptococcus pneumoniaeb | 2 | Culture |
| Staphylococcus epidermidisb | 1 | Culture |
| Total | 200 |
a
Three astrovirus-positive specimens were tested in the Seeplex DV assay but not included in the evaluation study due to the lack of sufficient positive specimens.
b
Cultured in blood agar at 37°C with CO2.
c
Cultured in plain Columbia agar at 37°C with CO2.
d
Cultured in charcoal-based selective medium agar at 42°C.
e
Cultured in New York City agar at 37°C with CO2.