Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 May;32(5):570-2. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182847295.
We describe rotavirus testing and clinical characteristics for children admitted with acute gastroenteritis during Botswana's 2011 rotavirus season. The rotavirus season extended from June to October with rotavirus-specific case fatality being 2.8%. Using molecular testing as reference, the immunochromatographic test had a sensitivity of 76.5% and specificity of 68.0%. Rotavirus vaccine may significantly reduce childhood morbidity and mortality in Botswana.
我们描述了博茨瓦纳在 2011 年轮状病毒季节期间患有急性肠胃炎的住院儿童的轮状病毒检测和临床特征。轮状病毒季节从 6 月持续到 10 月,轮状病毒特异性病死率为 2.8%。使用分子检测作为参考,免疫层析试验的灵敏度为 76.5%,特异性为 68.0%。轮状病毒疫苗可能会显著降低博茨瓦纳儿童的发病率和死亡率。