Table 2 Number of cases and distribution of etiological diagnoses in children <5 years old with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) seen at three hospitals in Taiwan in 2001a.
From: Disease burden and related medical costs of rotavirus infections in Taiwan
Cases of AGE in: | NTUH | MSH | TCH | Total of 3 hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outpatients | 1,274 | 1,679 | 843 | 3,796 |
Tested for etiology, Nb | 67 | 12 | 17 | 96 |
Positive for rotavirus, N (%)c | 18 (26.9) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) | 23 (24.0) |
Positive for Salmonella, N (%) | 9 (13.4) | 2 (16.7) | 4 (23.5) | 15 (15.6) |
Positive for Shigella, N (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positive for Campylobacter, N (%) | 1 (1.5) | NTd | NT | - |
Inpatients | 408 | 378 | 433 | 1,219 |
Tested for etiology, N | 287 | 292 | 93 | 672 |
Positive for rotavirus, N (%) | 106 (36.9) | 98 (33.6) | 17 (18.3) | 221 (32.9) |
Positive for Salmonella, N (%) | 34 (11.8) | 26 (8.9) | 8 (8.6) | 68 (10.1) |
Positive for Shigella, N (%) | 0 | 2 (0.7) | 12 (12.9) | 14 (2.1) |
Positive for Campylobacter, N (%) | 1 (0.3) | NT | NT | - |