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==Background== |
==Background== |
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*Member of the ''[[Caliciviridae]]'' family of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses |
*Member of the ''[[Caliciviridae]]'' family of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses |
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| + | === Epidemiology === |
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| + | * Most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide |
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| + | * Antibodies from prior infection do not indicate immunity from future infection |
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==Clinical Manifestations== |
==Clinical Manifestations== |
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*Incubation period of [[Usual incubation period::24 to 48 hours]] |
*Incubation period of [[Usual incubation period::24 to 48 hours]] |
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+ | *Causes [[Causes::viral gastroenteritis]], with [[Causes::nausea]] and [[Causes::vomiting]] followed by profuse [[Causes::watery diarrhea]] |
*Illness lasts 12 to 72 hours |
*Illness lasts 12 to 72 hours |
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*May have low-grade fevers |
*May have low-grade fevers |
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Revision as of 19:55, 22 August 2020
Background
Microbiology
- Member of the Caliciviridae family of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses
Epidemiology
- Most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide
- More common during winder months
- Antibodies from prior infection do not indicate immunity from future infection
Clinical Manifestations
- Incubation period of 24 to 48 hours
- Causes viral gastroenteritis, with nausea and vomiting followed by profuse watery diarrhea
- Illness lasts 12 to 72 hours
- May have low-grade fevers
Management
- Supportive care and appropriate isolation and outbreak management
Outbreak Management
Kaplan criteria
- Identify outbreaks of gastroenteritis caused by norovirus without specific viral testing1
- The criteria are:
- Vomiting in more than half of affected patients
- Mean or median incubation period between 24 and 48 hours
- Mean or median duration of illness between 12 and 60 hours
- No bacterial pathogen identified in stool
References
- ^ R. M. Turcios, M.-A. Widdowson, A. C. Sulka, P. S. Mead, R. I. Glass. Reevaluation of Epidemiological Criteria for Identifying Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis Due to Norovirus: United States, 1998-2000. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2006;42(7):964-969. doi:10.1086/500940.
