Reduction of diarrhea-associated hospitalizations among children aged <5 years in panama following the introduction of rotavirus vaccine

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Molto, Yadira ^a   Cortes, Jennifer E ^b,c   De Oliveira, Lucia Helena ^d   Mike, Adrianna ^a   Solis, Itzel ^a   Suman, Onix ^e   Coronado, Luis ^e   Patel, Manish M ^b   Parashar, Umesh D ^b   Cortese, Margaret M ^b  

^a Ministry of Health   (Panama)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^e Hospital del Nino   (Panama)

Author keywords

children; diarrhea; hospitalizations; Panama; rotavirus; vaccines

Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PANAMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PANAMA; ROTAVIRUS VACCINES; VACCINATION;

EID: 78751471761     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fefc68     Document Type: Article

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