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Viral gastroenteritis

MedGen UID:
57544
•Concept ID:
C0152517
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Viral diarrhea; Viral Gastroenteritis; Viral vomiting
SNOMED CT: Viral gastroenteritis (111843007); Viral diarrhea (111843007); Viral vomiting (111843007)

Definition

Gastroenteritis resulting from a viral infection. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Application and development of fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases: A review.
Mahmoudi H, Hossainpour H
Saudi J Gastroenterol 2023 Jan-Feb;29(1):3-11. doi: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_131_22. PMID: 36412458Free PMC Article
Genotypes and transmission routes of noroviruses causing sporadic acute gastroenteritis among adults and children, Japan, 2015-2019.
Honjo S, Kuronuma K, Fujiya Y, Nakae M, Ukae S, Nihira H, Yamamoto M, Akane Y, Kondo K, Takahashi S, Kimura H, Tsutsumi H, Kawasaki Y, Tsugawa T
Infect Genet Evol 2022 Oct;104:105348. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105348. PMID: 35952938
The role of prebiotics and probiotics in prevention and treatment of childhood infectious diseases.
Weichert S, Schroten H, Adam R
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2012 Aug;31(8):859-62. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182620e52. PMID: 22801095

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Enteric Viruses and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Tarris G, de Rougemont A, Charkaoui M, Michiels C, Martin L, Belliot G
Viruses 2021 Jan 13;13(1) doi: 10.3390/v13010104. PMID: 33451106Free PMC Article
Norovirus Attachment and Entry.
Graziano VR, Wei J, Wilen CB
Viruses 2019 May 30;11(6) doi: 10.3390/v11060495. PMID: 31151248Free PMC Article
Porcine Rotaviruses: Epidemiology, Immune Responses and Control Strategies.
Vlasova AN, Amimo JO, Saif LJ
Viruses 2017 Mar 18;9(3) doi: 10.3390/v9030048. PMID: 28335454Free PMC Article
Acute diarrhea.
Barr W, Smith A
Am Fam Physician 2014 Feb 1;89(3):180-9. PMID: 24506120
Human viral gastroenteritis.
Christensen ML
Clin Microbiol Rev 1989 Jan;2(1):51-89. doi: 10.1128/CMR.2.1.51. PMID: 2644024Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Enteric Viruses and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Tarris G, de Rougemont A, Charkaoui M, Michiels C, Martin L, Belliot G
Viruses 2021 Jan 13;13(1) doi: 10.3390/v13010104. PMID: 33451106Free PMC Article
Gastroenteritis in Children.
Hartman S, Brown E, Loomis E, Russell HA
Am Fam Physician 2019 Feb 1;99(3):159-165. PMID: 30702253
Acute diarrhea.
Barr W, Smith A
Am Fam Physician 2014 Feb 1;89(3):180-9. PMID: 24506120
Human viral gastroenteritis.
Christensen ML
Clin Microbiol Rev 1989 Jan;2(1):51-89. doi: 10.1128/CMR.2.1.51. PMID: 2644024Free PMC Article
Viral gastroenteritis.
Montgomery JR, Throckmorton K, Pickering LK
Prim Care 1988 Mar;15(1):43-62. PMID: 3043499

Therapy

Viral Infections, the Microbiome, and Probiotics.
Harper A, Vijayakumar V, Ouwehand AC, Ter Haar J, Obis D, Espadaler J, Binda S, Desiraju S, Day R
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:596166. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.596166. PMID: 33643929Free PMC Article
Gastroenteritis in Children.
Hartman S, Brown E, Loomis E, Russell HA
Am Fam Physician 2019 Feb 1;99(3):159-165. PMID: 30702253
Viral gastroenteritis.
Bányai K, Estes MK, Martella V, Parashar UD
Lancet 2018 Jul 14;392(10142):175-186. Epub 2018 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31128-0. PMID: 30025810Free PMC Article
Acute diarrhea.
Barr W, Smith A
Am Fam Physician 2014 Feb 1;89(3):180-9. PMID: 24506120
Viral gastroenteritis in adults.
Eckardt AJ, Baumgart DC
Recent Pat Antiinfect Drug Discov 2011 Jan;6(1):54-63. doi: 10.2174/157489111794407877. PMID: 21210762

Prognosis

IgA-dominant infection-associated glomerulonephritis in the pediatric population.
Grosser DS, Persad P, Talento RV, Shoemaker LR, Hunley TE, Hidalgo G, Subtirelu MM, Coventry S, Baliga R, Fogo AB
Pediatr Nephrol 2022 Mar;37(3):593-600. Epub 2021 Aug 28 doi: 10.1007/s00467-021-05245-y. PMID: 34453602
Molecular epidemiology of norovirus in South Korea.
Lee SG, Cho HG, Paik SY
BMB Rep 2015 Feb;48(2):61-7. doi: 10.5483/bmbrep.2015.48.2.254. PMID: 25441425Free PMC Article
Mucosal Immunity and acute viral gastroenteritis.
Rose MA
Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014;10(7):2112-4. doi: 10.4161/hv.29605. PMID: 25424826Free PMC Article
Viral infections: new and emerging.
Khan MA, Bass DM
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2010 Jan;26(1):26-30. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e328333d7af. PMID: 19907323
Viral gastroenteritis and diversity of Rotavirus strains in Colombian children: a systematic review.
Ospino DU, Young G, Navarro OA
J Infect Dev Ctries 2008 Apr 1;2(2):99-105. PMID: 19738332

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Viral Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children: An 11-Year Surveillance in Palermo (Sicily).
Amodio E, De Grazia S, Genovese D, Bonura F, Filizzolo C, Collura A, Di Bernardo F, Giammanco GM
Viruses 2022 Dec 22;15(1) doi: 10.3390/v15010041. PMID: 36680081Free PMC Article
Intestinal Norovirus Binding Patterns in Nonsecretor Individuals.
Tarris G, Estienney M, Daval-Frérot P, Lariotte AC, Aubignat D, Sé K, Michiels C, Martin L, de Rougemont A, Belliot G
J Virol 2022 Oct 12;96(19):e0086522. Epub 2022 Sep 19 doi: 10.1128/jvi.00865-22. PMID: 36121297Free PMC Article
Clinical manifestations associated with acute viral gastroenteritis pathogens among pediatric patients in Qatar.
Abdel-Rahman ME, Mathew S, Al Thani AA, Ansari KA, Yassine HM
J Med Virol 2021 Aug;93(8):4794-4804. Epub 2021 Feb 19 doi: 10.1002/jmv.26859. PMID: 33559912
Molecular epidemiology of norovirus in South Korea.
Lee SG, Cho HG, Paik SY
BMB Rep 2015 Feb;48(2):61-7. doi: 10.5483/bmbrep.2015.48.2.254. PMID: 25441425Free PMC Article
Acute viral gastroenteritis.
Kapikian AZ
Prev Med 1974 Dec;3(4):535-42. doi: 10.1016/0091-7435(74)90019-x. PMID: 4373705Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Human norovirus contamination in water sources: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ekundayo TC, Igere BE, Oluwafemi YD, Iwu CD, Olaniyi OO
Environ Pollut 2021 Dec 15;291:118164. Epub 2021 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118164. PMID: 34534825
Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Assessment of the Clinical Efficacy of Bismuth Subsalicylate for Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diarrhea.
Brum JM, Gibb RD, Ramsey DL, Balan G, Yacyshyn BR
Dig Dis Sci 2021 Jul;66(7):2323-2335. Epub 2020 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06509-7. PMID: 32772204Free PMC Article
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: The Effectiveness of Probiotics for Viral Gastroenteritis.
Ansari F, Pashazadeh F, Nourollahi E, Hajebrahimi S, Munn Z, Pourjafar H
Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2020;21(11):1042-1051. doi: 10.2174/1389201021666200416123931. PMID: 32297578
Viral gastroenteritis and diversity of Rotavirus strains in Colombian children: a systematic review.
Ospino DU, Young G, Navarro OA
J Infect Dev Ctries 2008 Apr 1;2(2):99-105. PMID: 19738332
Rotavirus vaccine for preventing diarrhoea.
Soares-Weiser K, Goldberg E, Tamimi G, Pitan OC, Leibovici L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;2004(1):CD002848. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002848.pub2. PMID: 14973994Free PMC Article

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