Outbreak and case-defining criteria in all patients who experienced diarrhea and/or vomiting during the outbreak with norovirus gastroenteritis
| . | Norovirus PCR . | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive (n = 11) . | Negative (n = 15) . | |
| Outbreak criteria5 | ||
| Duration of symptoms, days, median (range)* | 7 (2-36) | 6 (1-58) |
| Patients with vomiting, n (%) | 8/11 (73) | 11/15 (73) |
| Patients with stool specimens negative for bacterial pathogens, n (%) | 8/11 (73)† | 7/15 (47)‡ |
| Case-defining criteria6 | ||
| ≥ 2 episodes of vomiting, n (%)* | 8/11 (73) | 6/15 (40) |
| ≥ 3 episodes of diarrhea, n (%)§ | 11/11 (100) | 10/15 (67) |
| Both criteria fulfilled during a 24-hour period, n (%)§ | 7/11 (64) | 3/15 (20) |
| . | Norovirus PCR . | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive (n = 11) . | Negative (n = 15) . | |
| Outbreak criteria5 | ||
| Duration of symptoms, days, median (range)* | 7 (2-36) | 6 (1-58) |
| Patients with vomiting, n (%) | 8/11 (73) | 11/15 (73) |
| Patients with stool specimens negative for bacterial pathogens, n (%) | 8/11 (73)† | 7/15 (47)‡ |
| Case-defining criteria6 | ||
| ≥ 2 episodes of vomiting, n (%)* | 8/11 (73) | 6/15 (40) |
| ≥ 3 episodes of diarrhea, n (%)§ | 11/11 (100) | 10/15 (67) |
| Both criteria fulfilled during a 24-hour period, n (%)§ | 7/11 (64) | 3/15 (20) |