Epidemiology and prevention of rotavirus infection: An underestimated issue?

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 49-52

  Meloni, Angelo ^a   Locci, Danilo ^a   Frau, Giuseppe ^a   Masia, Giuseppina ^a   Nurchi, Anna Maria ^a   Coppola, Rosa Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Rotavirus epidemiology; Rotavirus infection; Rotavirus prevention; Rotavirus vaccine; Viral gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

LIVE VACCINE; ROTA SHIELD; ROTAVIRUS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HERD IMMUNITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK FACTOR; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION; SANITATION; SEROTYPE; VERNER MORRISON SYNDROME; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS; VIRUS MORPHOLOGY; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS STRAIN; VOMITING; ADULT; CHILD; ECONOMICS; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 80053496134     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.601920     Document Type: Article

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