Outbreak of neonatal gastroenteritis associated with astrovirus serotype 1 at a hospital in Inner Mongolia, China

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Nov;48(11):4306-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00797-10. Epub 2010 Sep 1.

Abstract

This report describes for the first time an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis among neonates associated with human astrovirus (HAstV) serotype 1b at a maternity hospital in Inner Mongolia, China. Of 40 specimens, 28 were astrovirus positive and rotavirus, calicivirus, and adenovirus negative. Poor hygiene likely contributed to the spread and persistence of HAstV in the neonatal care room.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Astroviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Astroviridae Infections / virology
  • China / epidemiology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology
  • Hospitals
  • Housekeeping, Hospital / methods
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Male
  • Mamastrovirus / classification*
  • Mamastrovirus / genetics
  • Mamastrovirus / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GU363516
  • GENBANK/GU363517
  • GENBANK/GU363518
  • GENBANK/GU363519
  • GENBANK/GU363520
  • GENBANK/GU363521
  • GENBANK/GU363522
  • GENBANK/GU363523
  • GENBANK/GU363524
  • GENBANK/GU363525
  • GENBANK/GU363526
  • GENBANK/GU363527
  • GENBANK/GU363528
  • GENBANK/HM060956
  • GENBANK/HM060957
  • GENBANK/HM060958
  • GENBANK/HM060959
  • GENBANK/HM060960
  • GENBANK/HM060961
  • GENBANK/HM060962
  • GENBANK/HM060963
  • GENBANK/HM060964
  • GENBANK/HM060965
  • GENBANK/HM060966
  • GENBANK/HM060967
  • GENBANK/HM060968
  • GENBANK/HM120876
  • GENBANK/HM120877
  • GENBANK/HM120878