The Effects of COVID-19 Infection Control Measures on the Frequency of Rotavirus and Enteric Adenovirus in Children

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dc.contributor.authorDUMAN, YUCEL
dc.contributor.authorYAKUPOGULLARI, YUSUF
dc.contributor.authorGündüz, Ayten
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:04:18Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:04:18Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused many changes in our lifestyle, such as the flow of our daily lives, communica- tion between individuals, traveling, eating, and drinking habits. These changes have reduced the risk of viral infections. In this study, it was aimed to examine the changes in the frequency of rotavirus and enteric adenovirus in children due to changes in lifestyle such as hand hygiene, physical distance and eating habits in individuals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: We analyzed data obtained from the labora- tory electronic records of hospitals in our region to assess the changes of rotavirus and adenovirus frequency and number of patients admit - ted to the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic period compared to pre-pandemic years. Rotavirus and enteric adenovirus antigens were studied using a qualitative immunochromatographic method. Results: Between January 2018 and July 2021, a total of 68.504 patient samples were tested, 60.513 (88.3%) before the COVID-19 pandemic and 7991 (11.7%) during the pandemic. Mean age of the patients was deter- mined as 4.7 years. Before the pandemic, a total of 6.815 (11.3%) sam- ples for rotavirus and 1.873 (3.1%) samples for adenovirus were found positive. During the pandemic period, a total the 598 (7.5%) samples for rotavirus and 164 (2%) samples for adenovirus were found positive. Monthly median test numbers for rotavirus and adenovirus significant- ly fell about 75% (1.926 vs 493, p< 0.001). In addition, monthly median positivity rates of rotavirus (10.9% vs 7.1%, p= 0.002) and adenovirus (2.9% vs 1.8%, p< 0.001) reduced about 35% and 38%, respectively, after the onset of the pandemic as compared to the pre-pandemic years. The decrease in mean monthly test numbers and the reduction in the frequency of positive samples collectively indicated that the frequencies of both pathogens substantially reduced during the pandemic because of infection control measures. Conclusion: The fact that the COVID-19 pandemic forces us to comply with infection control rules and change our lifestyle shows us that these rules are very important not only in controlling the pandemic, but also in controlling other viral infections.
dc.identifier.doi10.5578/ced.20229709
dc.identifier.endpage157
dc.identifier.issn1307-1068
dc.identifier.issn1308-5271
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage153
dc.identifier.trdizinid1167030
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5578/ced.20229709
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1167030
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/2782
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofÇocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzTR-Dizin_20251023
dc.subjectSağlık Politikaları ve Hizmetleri
dc.subjectÇevre Bilimleri
dc.subjectViroloji
dc.subjectPediatri
dc.subjectHemşirelik
dc.titleThe Effects of COVID-19 Infection Control Measures on the Frequency of Rotavirus and Enteric Adenovirus in Children
dc.typeArticle

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