Prevalence of astrovirus and sapovirus among adult oncology patients with acute gastroenteritis using a multiplexed gastrointestinal pathogen PCR panel.

Melvili CintronKrupa JaniJerin MadhavappallilMini KambojN Esther Babady

Published in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology (2024)

In oncology patients with viral gastroenteritis, astrovirus and sapovirus were the causative agents in 18% of the cases. Both viruses were associated with mild disease. Prolonged diarrhea and viral shedding were observed in a few transplant patients.

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