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1. Marsha D. Spitzer, MD 1. Guam Memorial Hospital Tamuning, Guam 1. Rotavirus and Other Viral Causes of Gastroenteritis. Lieberman JM. Pediatr Ann.1994;2310 :529– 535 [OpenUrl][1] 2. Viral Gastroenteritis. Matson DO, Pickering LK, Mitchell DK. In: McMillan JA, DeAngelis CD, Feigin RD, Warshaw JB, eds. Oski’s Pediatrics: Principles and Practice . 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins;1999:1147– 1151 3. Gastroenteritis. Northrup RS, Flanigan TP. Pediatr Rev.1994;15 :461– 472 [OpenUrl][2][Abstract/FREE Full Text][3] 4. Epidemiology of Diarrheal Disease Among Children Enrolled in Four West Coast Health Maintenance Organizations. Parashar UD, Holman RC, Bresee JS, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J.1998;17 :605– 611 [OpenUrl][4][CrossRef][5][PubMed][6][Web of Science][7] Rotavirus is the most commonly recognized viral pathogen that produces diarrheal disease in children and the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis requiring hospitalization. However, a number of other viruses can cause diarrhea, and their clinical manifestations are important to recognize in the care of children who have gastroenteritis. The viruses include adenovirus, Norwalk virus, astrovirus, and calicivirus. Some generalizations can be made about viral diarrheal disease in infants and young children. Incubation periods are brief, usually 1 to 3 days. Infections can be asymptomatic, but if diarrhea develops, it frequently is associated with vomiting and fever. With the exception of rotavirus, the diarrhea produced by viral infection typically is mild to moderate. If stool studies are performed, they … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatr%2BAnn.%26rft.volume%253D2310%26rft.spage%253D529%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatrics%2Bin%2BReview%26rft.stitle%253DPediatr.%2BRev.%26rft.issn%253D0191-9601%26rft.aulast%253DNorthrup%26rft.auinit1%253DR.%2BS.%26rft.volume%253D15%26rft.issue%253D12%26rft.spage%253D461%26rft.epage%253D471%26rft.atitle%253DGastroenteritis%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F7845868%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [3]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=pedsinreview&resid=15/12/461&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F23%2F7%2F257.atom [4]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DThe%2BPediatric%2Binfectious%2Bdisease%2Bjournal%26rft.stitle%253DPediatr%2BInfect%2BDis%2BJ%26rft.aulast%253DParashar%26rft.auinit1%253DU.%2BD.%26rft.volume%253D17%26rft.issue%253D7%26rft.spage%253D605%26rft.epage%253D611%26rft.atitle%253DEpidemiology%2Bof%2Bdiarrheal%2Bdisease%2Bamong%2Bchildren%2Benrolled%2Bin%2Bfour%2BWest%2BCoast%2Bhealth%2Bmaintenance%2Borganizations.%2BVaccine%2BSafety%2BDatalink%2BTeam.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1097%252F00006454-199807000-00006%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F9686726%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [5]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1097/00006454-199807000-00006&link_type=DOI [6]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=9686726&link_type=MED&atom=%2Fpedsinreview%2F23%2F7%2F257.atom [7]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000074866900005&link_type=ISI