Table 2. Clinical characteristics of Rotavirus positive cases and comparison of Hospital acquired (HA) and Community acquired (CA) cases.
Clinical manifestations | Total | HA | CA | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 126 (%) | n = 74 (%) | n = 52 (%) | ||
Clinical manifestations on admission | ||||
Fever | 37 (29.4) | 20 (27.0) | 17 (32.7) | <0.001 |
Diarrhea | 19 (15.1) | 1 (1.4) | 18 (34.6) | <0.001 |
Feeding intolerance/ Disturbance of consciousness | 15 (11.9) | 13 (17.6) | 2 (3.8) | <0.001 |
Respiratory symptoms | 12 (9.5) | 9 (12.2) | 3 (5.8) | <0.001 |
Vomiting | 10 (7.9) | 2 (2.7) | 8 (15.4) | <0.001 |
Jaundice | 5 (4.0) | 4 (5.4) | 1 (1.9) | <0.001 |
Seizures or tremor | 5 (4.0) | 5 (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
Prematurity | 2 (1.6) | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
Clinical features of RV infection during hospitalization | ||||
Diarrhea | 102 (81.0) | 60 (81.1) | 42 (80.8) | 0.57 |
Vomiting | 33 (26.2) | 15 (20.3) | 18 (34.6) | 0.05 |
Fever | 44 (34.9) | 26 (35.1) | 18 (34.6) | 0.55 |
Consistency of stool | ||||
watery | 74 (58.7) | 48 (64.9) | 26 (50.0) | 0.06 |
mucoid | 45 (35.7) | 20 (27.0) | 25 (48.1) | 0.04 |
bloody | 21 (16.7) | 8 (10.8) | 13 (25.0) | 0.06 |
Abdominal distention | 19 (15.1) | 6 (8.1) | 13 (25.0) | 0.01 |
Feeding intolerance | 50 (39.7) | 30 (40.5) | 20 (38.5) | 0.45 |
Weight loss | 68 (54.0) | 48 (64.9) | 20 (38.5) | 0.007 |
Vital signs unstable | 16 (12.7) | 7 (9.5) | 9 (17.3) | 0.15 |
Altered level of consciousness | 14 (11.1) | 2 (2.7) | 12 (23.1) | 0.001 |
NEC | 7 (5.6) | 2 (2.7) | 5 (9.6) | 0.10 |
Septicaemia | 10 (7.9) | 6 (8.1) | 4 (7.7) | 0.63 |
Dehydration | ||||
≤5% | 31 (24.6) | 15 (20.3) | 16 (30.8) | 0.23 |
>6% | 5 (4.0) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (5.8) | 0.23 |
Asymptomatic | 24 (19.0) | 14 (18.9) | 10 (19.2) | 0.57 |
Other variables | ||||
Co-infection | 63 (50.0) | 42 (56.8) | 21 (40.4) | 0.05 |
Positive stool culture | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.9) | 0.65 |
Antibiotic treatment | 103 (81.7) | 59 (79.7) | 44 (84.6) | 0.32 |