Observational studyViruses2025
Prevalence and Clinical Manifestation of Astrovirus Gastroenteritis in Adults: A Seven-Year Study in Washington D.C., USA.
Observational study in Viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Astrovirus and norovirus infections and their association with diarrheal symptoms in immunocompromised children.Emerging microbes & infections · 2026Article
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Abstract
Gastroenteritis is commonly caused by viral etiologies. The inclusion of astrovirus on multiplex, syndromic gastrointestinal PCR panels allows for the detection and characterization of infected patients. This retrospective, observational, clinical study examines the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of astrovirus infections in adults from our institution in Washington D.C. (USA) over a seven-year period. Chart abstraction was performed to collect patient demographics, laboratory results, clinical presentation, and management. The overall positivity rate of astrovirus was 0.6%. Peak seasons were late winter to spring (February-April). The mean age was 32 years old (range: 18-52 years). All patients presented with gastroenteritis symptoms and were immunocompetent except one. Symptoms varied among diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever, but patients in age group 30-39 years experienced less vomiting (
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