Table 2.

Summary of Pathogen Detection in Children by Subject Type and Site (n = 1284)

Acute Gastroenteritis Subjects Healthy Controls
Houston (n = 300) Kansas City (n = 360) Houston (n = 336) Kansas City (n = 288)
No. Column % No. Column % No. Column % No. Column %
No organism detected 124 41.3 198 55.0 258 76.8 237 82.3
Norovirus 50 16.7 50 13.9 16 4.8 11 3.8
Rotavirus, total 32 10.7 58 16.1 31 9.2a 21 7.3a
Rotavirus excluding detections <1wk postvaccine 28 9.3 58 16.1 1 0.3 3 0.1
Adenovirus 27 9.0 14 3.9 6 1.8 1 0.3
Salmonella 13 4.3 6 1.7 1 0.3 0 0.0
Shigella 19 6.3 7 1.9 1 0.3 3 1.0
Campylobacter 8 2.6 1 0.3 1 0.3 2 0.5
C. difficile 5 1.7 8 2.2 9 2.7 5 1.7
Other bacteria 7 2.3 4 1.1 4 1.2 3 1.0
Cryptosporidium 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0
Giardia 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.6 0 0.0
Codetection 22 7.3 15 4.2 7 2.1 7 2.4
Total 300 360 336 288
Acute Gastroenteritis Subjects Healthy Controls
Houston (n = 300) Kansas City (n = 360) Houston (n = 336) Kansas City (n = 288)
No. Column % No. Column % No. Column % No. Column %
No organism detected 124 41.3 198 55.0 258 76.8 237 82.3
Norovirus 50 16.7 50 13.9 16 4.8 11 3.8
Rotavirus, total 32 10.7 58 16.1 31 9.2a 21 7.3a
Rotavirus excluding detections <1wk postvaccine 28 9.3 58 16.1 1 0.3 3 0.1
Adenovirus 27 9.0 14 3.9 6 1.8 1 0.3
Salmonella 13 4.3 6 1.7 1 0.3 0 0.0
Shigella 19 6.3 7 1.9 1 0.3 3 1.0
Campylobacter 8 2.6 1 0.3 1 0.3 2 0.5
C. difficile 5 1.7 8 2.2 9 2.7 5 1.7
Other bacteria 7 2.3 4 1.1 4 1.2 3 1.0
Cryptosporidium 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0
Giardia 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.6 0 0.0
Codetection 22 7.3 15 4.2 7 2.1 7 2.4
Total 300 360 336 288

Abbreviation: EIA, enzyme immunoassay.

51/52 were rotavirus EIA negative.

Table 2.

Summary of Pathogen Detection in Children by Subject Type and Site (n = 1284)

Acute Gastroenteritis Subjects Healthy Controls
Houston (n = 300) Kansas City (n = 360) Houston (n = 336) Kansas City (n = 288)
No. Column % No. Column % No. Column % No. Column %
No organism detected 124 41.3 198 55.0 258 76.8 237 82.3
Norovirus 50 16.7 50 13.9 16 4.8 11 3.8
Rotavirus, total 32 10.7 58 16.1 31 9.2a 21 7.3a
Rotavirus excluding detections <1wk postvaccine 28 9.3 58 16.1 1 0.3 3 0.1
Adenovirus 27 9.0 14 3.9 6 1.8 1 0.3
Salmonella 13 4.3 6 1.7 1 0.3 0 0.0
Shigella 19 6.3 7 1.9 1 0.3 3 1.0
Campylobacter 8 2.6 1 0.3 1 0.3 2 0.5
C. difficile 5 1.7 8 2.2 9 2.7 5 1.7
Other bacteria 7 2.3 4 1.1 4 1.2 3 1.0
Cryptosporidium 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0
Giardia 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.6 0 0.0
Codetection 22 7.3 15 4.2 7 2.1 7 2.4
Total 300 360 336 288
Acute Gastroenteritis Subjects Healthy Controls
Houston (n = 300) Kansas City (n = 360) Houston (n = 336) Kansas City (n = 288)
No. Column % No. Column % No. Column % No. Column %
No organism detected 124 41.3 198 55.0 258 76.8 237 82.3
Norovirus 50 16.7 50 13.9 16 4.8 11 3.8
Rotavirus, total 32 10.7 58 16.1 31 9.2a 21 7.3a
Rotavirus excluding detections <1wk postvaccine 28 9.3 58 16.1 1 0.3 3 0.1
Adenovirus 27 9.0 14 3.9 6 1.8 1 0.3
Salmonella 13 4.3 6 1.7 1 0.3 0 0.0
Shigella 19 6.3 7 1.9 1 0.3 3 1.0
Campylobacter 8 2.6 1 0.3 1 0.3 2 0.5
C. difficile 5 1.7 8 2.2 9 2.7 5 1.7
Other bacteria 7 2.3 4 1.1 4 1.2 3 1.0
Cryptosporidium 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0
Giardia 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.6 0 0.0
Codetection 22 7.3 15 4.2 7 2.1 7 2.4
Total 300 360 336 288

Abbreviation: EIA, enzyme immunoassay.

51/52 were rotavirus EIA negative.

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