Epidemiology of rotavirus-associated hospital admissions in the province of Ferrara, Italy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1423-1427

  Marsella, Maria ^a   Raimondi, Licia ^b   Bergamini, Mauro ^a   Sprocati, Monica ^c   Bigi, Ettore ^b   De Sanctis, Vincenzo ^c   Borgna Pignatti, Caterina ^a   Gabutti, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Delta Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospital admissions; Hospital discharge forms; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; ROTAVIRUS; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; VACCINATION;

EID: 70449521371     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-0942-z     Document Type: Article

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