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. 2012 Mar;50(3):1118–1121. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05743-11

Table 1.

Characteristics of children with G8P[4] rotavirus acute gastroenteritis

Characteristic Values for each case (strain)
1 (US09Ro103) 2 (US09Ro104) 3 (US09Ro045)
Age (mo) 24.8 33.5 53.5
Duration of symptoms at enrollment (days) 3 5 2
Maximum no. of daily episodes of diarrhea/maximum no. of daily episodes of vomiting 12/20 3/10 30/15
Length of hospital stay (days) 1 1 14a
Previous rotavirus vaccination None None None
Travel or contact with international travelers None None None
Animal exposure None None Horse
Unusual dietary exposures None None None
Possible household spreadb Yes Yes No
a

Child subsequently diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (see text).

b

Based on parental report of illness.