Viral gastroenteritis Flashcards
1
Q
What viruses cause gastroenteritis?
A
Norovirus, rotavirus, sappovirus, adenovirus, astrovirus.
2
Q
What are main features of norovirus?
A
Non-enveloped ssRNA from calciviridae family
Causes vomiting and diarrhoea, can cause dehydration in young and old.
Can be chronic diarrhoea in immunosuppressed.
3
Q
How is norovirus treated?
A
Self limiting
Anti spasmodic, analgesia, antipyretics.
4
Q
What are main features of adenovirus?
A
dsDNA, genotypes 40 and 41 most common
5
Q
What are main features of astrovirus?
A
ssRNA non enveloped in astroviridae family.
6
Q
What are main features of rotavirus?
A
Non-enveloped dsRNA in retroviridae family.
Common in kids and reinfection is common, but gets less severe
