Severity of rotavirus gastroenteritis in an Indian population: Report from a 3 year surveillance study

Highlights • 13% of all cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis in a Delhi hospital were between 0 and 2 months of age. • 18% of all cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis were between 3 and 5 months. • Severe dehydration, acidosis and acidemia were more common in the 0–5 age group than in older children....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2014-08, Vol.32, p.A45-A48
Hauptverfasser:	Mathew, Ann, Rao, P.S. Sundar, Sowmyanarayanan, Thuppal V, Kang, Gagandeep
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acidosis Allergy and Immunology Child, Preschool Children & youth Dehydration Diarrhea Electrolytes Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis - epidemiology Gastroenteritis - virology Hospitalization Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Immunization India - epidemiology Infancy Infant Infant, Newborn Pediatrics Population Surveillance Rotavirus Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology Seasons Severity of Illness Index Vaccine Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • 13% of all cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis in a Delhi hospital were between 0 and 2 months of age. • 18% of all cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis were between 3 and 5 months. • Severe dehydration, acidosis and acidemia were more common in the 0–5 age group than in older children.
ISSN:	0264-410X 1873-2518
DOI:	10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.03.038