creators_name: Nerurkar, V
creators_name: Dhole, V
creators_name: Kothari, N
creators_name: Bhatia, S
creators_id: dr.nerurkar@gmail.com
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya BS
type: journale
datestamp: 2011-12-28 03:02:56
lastmod: 2011-12-28 03:02:56
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title: Pediatric Rotavirus Gastroenteritis: A 2 year Analysis to Understand Current Prevalence in Mumbai
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Rotavirus; Paediatric diarrhea; Antigen detection
abstract: 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, 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 %, with peak positivity in winter seasons. Infections were more common upto 2 years of age. Incidence of bacterial and parasitic coinfections was low.
date: 2011-04-15
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 10
number: 1
publisher: BS Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Nerurkar, V and Dhole, V and Kothari, N and Bhatia, S  (2011) Pediatric Rotavirus Gastroenteritis: A 2 year Analysis to Understand Current Prevalence in Mumbai.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/7826/1/2011-1-15.pdf