Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea Are Common in Community-Acquired Acute Viral Respiratory Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are recognized sequelae of acute respiratory illness (ARI), but their prevalence is not well documented. Our study aim was to assess the incidence of GI symptoms in community ARI cases for persons of all ages and their association with clinical outcomes.

Methods

We collected mid-nasal swabs, clinical, and symptom data from Seattle-area individuals during the 2018-2019 winter season as part of a large-scale prospective community surveillance study. Swabs were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for 26 respiratory pathogens. Likelihood of GI symptoms given demographic, clinical, and microbiological covariates were analyzed with Fisher's exact, Wilcoxon-rank-sum, and t-tests and multivariable logistic regression.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Newman KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature