Impact of acute rotavirus gastroenteritis on pediatric outpatient practices in the United States

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 584-589

  Coffin, Susan E ^a   Elser, Joseph ^b   Marchant, Colin ^c   Sawyer, Mark ^d   Pollara, Bernard ^e   Fayorsey, Ruby ^c   Nelson, Linda ^e   Lawley, Diane ^a   Goveia, Michelle ^f   Stek, Jon ^f   Hille, Darcy ^f   DiNubile, Mark J ^f  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^f MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Gastroenteritis; Healthcare; Rotavirus; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; SPRING; UNITED STATES; VOMITING; WINTER;

EID: 33745727203     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000220251.27595.74     Document Type: Article

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