?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Pediatric+Rotavirus+Gastroenteritis%3A+A+2+year+Analysis+to+Understand+Current+Prevalence+in+Mumbai&rft.creator=Nerurkar%2C+V&rft.creator=Dhole%2C+V&rft.creator=Kothari%2C+N&rft.creator=Bhatia%2C+S&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Many+studies+have+established+the+high+prevalence+of+paediatric+Rotavirus+gastroenteritis+in+India.+The+importance+of+rapid+diagnosis+of+rotavirus+infection+has+also+been+stressed+upon%2C+to+initiate+prompt+rehydration+therapy+and+prevent+unnecessary+use+of+antibiotics+.We+undertook+a+retrospective+analysis+of+327+paediatric+stool+specimens+to+understand+the+current+prevalence+and+seasonal+distribution+of+cases+in+Mumbai+and+its+surrounding+areas.+Overall+Rotavirus+positivity+rate+was+37.9+%25%2C+with+peak+positivity+in+winter+seasons.+Infections+were+more+common+upto+2+years+of+age.+Incidence+of+bacterial+and+parasitic+coinfections+was+low.&rft.publisher=BS+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7826%2F1%2F2011-1-15.pdf&rft.identifier=++Nerurkar%2C+V+and+Dhole%2C+V+and+Kothari%2C+N+and+Bhatia%2C+S++(2011)+Pediatric+Rotavirus+Gastroenteritis%3A+A+2+year+Analysis+to+Understand+Current+Prevalence+in+Mumbai.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7826%2F