Etiology of Viral Gastroenteritis in Children <5 Years of Age in the United States, 2008–2009

Abstract

Adenovirus, astrovirus, and sapovirus infections were detected in 22.1% of the specimens from children <5 years of age who had medical visits for AGE and tested negative for rotavirus and norovirus. No causal role for parechovirus and bocavirus was found.