Abstract
A longitudinal study of health care-associated transmission of rotaviruses (RVs) in pediatric inpatients 0-48 months old in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland showed that almost one third of all cases occurred in patients 2 months old or younger. The effectiveness of vaccination against RV from 2 months of age onward remains to be evaluated.
Publication types
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / transmission
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Cross Infection / virology
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Europe / epidemiology
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Feces / virology
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Prospective Studies
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Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Rotavirus Infections / transmission