“Most AsV cases present with both vomiting and diarrhea; most SaV cases present with vomiting and only approximately half with diarrhea,” the investigators wrote.
APPETITE study participants were enrolled from the EDs of two large children’s hospitals from December 2014 to May 2018. All were tested for 18 enteric pathogens and information on patient symptoms, medications, and potential exposures at enrollment and at 14 days was provided by patients and parents/guardians.
“We compared the natural histories of AsV and SaV to that of NoV, and found that all are comparable. These data provide a clearer picture than previously available of the duration and intensity of cardinal gastroenteritis symptoms associated with AsV and SaV infections,” they concluded.
Dr. Tarr reported having no financial disclosures.