Acute gastroenteritis and enteric viruses in hospitalised children in southern Brazil: aetiology, seasonality and clinical outcomes

Acute gastroenteritis and enteric viruses in hospitalised children in southern Brazil: aetiology, seasonality and clinical outcomes

Viral acute gastroenteritis (AG) is a significant cause of hospitalisation in children younger than five years. Group A rotavirus (RVA) is responsible for 30% of these cases. Following the introduction of RVA immunisation in Brazil in 2006, a decreased circulation of this virus has been observed. Ho...

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Main Authors: Sonia Maria Raboni, Guilherme Augusto Costa Damasio, Carla EO Ferreira, Luciane A Pereira, Meri B Nogueira, Luine R Vidal, Cristina R Cruz, Sergio M Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
gastroenteritis
children
rotavirus
norovirus
astrovirus
human adenovirus
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