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01-05-2021 | Acute Gastroenteritis | Brief Report

Acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in closed and semi-closed facilities during 2017 in Catalonia, Spain

Authors: Nuria Torner, Conchita Izquierdo, Lorena Coronas, Ana Martínez, Ariadna Rovira, Cristina Rius, Maria Sabater, Ignasi Parron, Mònica Carol, Ma Rosa Sala, Sofia Minguell, Pere Godoy, Mireia Jané, Ángela Domínguez, The Working Group for the Study of Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in Catalonia

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 5/2021

Abstract

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a leading cause of disease worldwide. The aim of this prospective observational study is to describe the epidemiology of AGE in closed and semi-closed institutions in Catalonia. In 2017, 151 outbreaks were reported; 30.5% occurred in closed and semi-closed institutions; 71.7% caused by norovirus (NoV) (1532) cases. Person-to-person transmission accounted for 75.8% of NoV outbreaks vs 46.1% in non-NoV outbreaks (p < 0.001). Attack rate for NoV outbreaks was 33.1% vs 14.3% for non-NoV outbreaks (RR = 2.3; 95%CI: 2.0–2.7). The high number of affected underscores prompt and intense preventive measures to avoid the extension and perpetuation of outbreaks in these settings.

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Title: Acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in closed and semi-closed facilities during 2017 in Catalonia, Spain
Authors: Nuria Torner
Conchita Izquierdo
Lorena Coronas
Ana Martínez
Ariadna Rovira
Cristina Rius
Maria Sabater
Ignasi Parron
Mònica Carol
Ma Rosa Sala
Sofia Minguell
Pere Godoy
Mireia Jané
Ángela Domínguez
The Working Group for the Study of Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis in Catalonia
Publication date: 01-05-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Acute Gastroenteritis
Acute Gastroenteritis
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04101-5

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