Fecal leukocyte frequency in children with acute viral gastroenteritis: a single-center experience.
Dilek KonukseverSevinc Puren Yucel KarakayaPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2024)
The presence of fecal leukocytes was detected at a high rate in cases of viral gastroenteritis, especially in rota-adenovirus co-infections. Therefore, clinicians should not consider only bacterial pathogens in the presence of fecal leukocytes.