Impact of rotavirus infection at a large pediatric hospital

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 598-607

  Matson, David O ^a   Estes, Mary K ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CROSS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEASONS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TEXAS;

EID: 0025024293     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/162.3.598     Document Type: Article

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