Rotavirus infection in a tertiary hospital: laboratory diagnosis and impact of immunization on pediatric hospitalization
Background and objectives: Rotavirus (RV) is the main etiological agent of diarrhea in childhood; its laboratory diagnosis is crucial to guide the clinical management and prevention of its spread. RV immunization was introduced in Brazilian 6-month-old children in 2006. The present study was aimed t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701787 |