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Q@Qq-8? - cardio69
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An 19 month dev acute gastroenteritis with watery diarrhea and fever lasted 9 days. Pat had been vaccinated for rotavirus at 2 & 4 months of age as recommended. 8 days later, both pat sibling, ages 5 and 3, develop acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following test most likely reveal the etiologic agent of their gastroenteritis?

a)Serology of rota
b)EM examination of stool for astrovirus
c)DFA for enterovirus on GI biopsy
d)EIA for adenovirus 40/41
e)Culture for Norovirus




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marc,
Noro & Rota can be Dx by EIA; however, culture for Nora IS NOT available & serology for Rota would be POS due to pat immunization in stem of Q.

Are u agree?
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Silence is argument carried out by other means. Your agreement.


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