[Abstract] Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics and laboratory characteristics of rotavirus infectious diarrhea in Beiyuan area of Beijing from 2017 to 2020, and to provide a scientific theoretical basis for clinical experience in treatment, prevention and control. Methods?Twenty-three thousand two hundred and five faeces of diarrhea patients who came to our hospital from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020 were collected. Rotavirus antigen was tested on stool specimens using colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay, and the gender, age, seasonal distribution and routine characteristics of faeces were statistically analyzed. Results?A total of 1837 samples were positive for rotavirus in 23 205 patients (7.92%). Rotavirus infection mainly occurred in infants aged 12-23 months (19.30%), which was significantly higher than that in other age groups (≤6 months, 7-11 months, 2-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-17 years, ≥18 years) (P< 0.05). Rotavirus infection has seasonal specificity, with the highest positive rates in January, February, March and December (29.90%, 27.51%, 16.94%, 18.69%, respectively). The positive rate of rotavirus infection were 8.83%, 8.09%, 9.47%, 1.99% in 2017-2020, respectively. The positive rate of rotavirus infection in 2020 decreased significantly compared with that in 2017-2019 (P < 0.05). In 2020, when COVID-19 broke out, the month of high prevalence of rotavirus infection did not change, however, compared with the same month in 2017-2019, the positivity rate decreased significantly (P< 0.05). Among rotavirus-positive specimens, the positive rate of stool microscopy fat globule was high (42.24%), and the coincidence rate of the 2 methods was high(89.24%). These 2 methods showed correlation (Kappa=0.325, r=0.326). There was no correlation of WBC, RBC with rotavirus enteritis. The rotavirus positive specimens were mainly mushy stools, accounting for 50.35%, followed by laxative stools (39.41%), watery stools (6.15%) and mucus stools (3.97%). Conclusions?The main susceptible population of rotavirus infection in this region is infants aged 12-23 months. rotaviral infection can occur throughout the year, with late winter and early spring being the most frequent seasons. The outbreak of 2019-novel coronavirus disease in 2020 greatly reduced the detection rate and positive rate of rotavirus. Feces were mainly sparse or mushy stools and fat balls were in accordance with rotaviral enteritis infection. |