TABLE 3.
Severity of Gastroenteritis by Pathogen in Children Younger Than 5 Years in Peru
| Clinical Features (Children With Gastroenteritis Only) | All Children With Gastroenteritis, n = 932 | Shigella, n = 21 | Norovirus GII, n = 312 | Rotavirus, n = 98 | ETEC ST+ or LT+/ST+, n = 33 | Sapovirus, n = 81 | Astrovirus, n = 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesikari score, mean (SD) | 12.1 (2.3) | 12.9 (2.3) | 12.6 (2.3) | 12.3 (2.3) | 12.8 (2.2) | 11.7 (2.3) | 12.0 (2.0) |
| Mild, n (%) | 231 (25) | 3 (14) | 52 (17) | 24 (24) | 6 (18) | 21 (26) | 12 (25) |
| Severe, n (%) | 701 (75) | 18 (86) | 260 (83) | 74 (76) | 27 (82) | 60 (74) | 36 (75) |
| Clark score, mean (SD) | 11.5 (2.2) | 12.1 (2.5) | 11.7 (2.3) | 11.5 (1.8) | 11.7 (2.4) | 11.2 (2.2) | 11.4 (2.1) |
| Mild, n (%) | 84 (9) | 1 (5) | 26 (8) | 6 (6) | 4 (12) | 11 (14) | 4 (8) |
| Moderate, n (%) | 839 (90) | 20 (95) | 280 (90) | 92 (94) | 29 (88) | 70 (86) | 44 (92) |
| Severe, n (%) | 9 (1) | 0 (0) | 6 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |