Epidemiological changes in rotavirus gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age after the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in Korea

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 172, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 947-952

  Choi, Ui Yoon ^a   Lee, Soo Young ^a   Ma, Sang Hyuk ^b   Jang, Young Taek ^c   Kim, Jae Young ^d   Kim, Hwang Min ^e   Kim, Jong Hyun ^a   Kim, Dong Soo ^f   Kim, Yong Soo ^g   Kang, Jin Han ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Changwon Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Department of Orthopedic   (South Korea)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Rotavirus; Rotavirus gastroenteritis; Rotavirus vaccine

Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS VACCINE;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; GASTROENTERITIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; VACCINATION; VIRUS DETECTION;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; ROTAVIRUS VACCINES; SEASONS;

EID: 84880142968     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-1974-y     Document Type: Article

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