title: Hematologic findings in children with rotavirus-positive and -negative diarrhea.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
authors: David E
authors: DE
authors: Greenberg
authors: Judith A
authors: JA
authors: Wilimas
authors: Steven C
authors: SC
authors: Buckingham
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Green
mesh_terms: 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