Hematologic findings in children with rotavirus-positive and -negative diarrhea.
The authors studied neutropenia in 101 children hospitalized for gastroenteritis between 1 December 2000 and 30 June 2001 and identified children tested for rotavirus by reviewing their laboratory records. Rotavirus-positive and rotavirus-negative subjects did not differ significantly in their white blood cell counts, absolute neutrophil counts, or frequency of neutropenia (defined as an absolute neutrophil count < 1.0 x 10(9)/L), which accompanied 8.6% of rotavirus-positive cases and 9.3% of rotavirus-negative cases of gastroenteritis. The authors conclude that mild neutropenia accompanying diarrhea does not require further evaluation unless it persists or is associated with other factors such as sepsis.
Greenberg
David E
DE
Department of Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Wilimas
Judith A
JA
Buckingham
Steven C
SC
Green
David
D
D001741:Black or African American; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications