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Rotavirus gastroenteritis: epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic aspects and economic implications
Victoria BîrluțiuRareş Mircea Bîrluțiusubject
medicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsPathologybusiness.industryRotavirus gastroenteritismedicine.diseaseMedical microbiologyInfectious DiseasesPoster PresentationEpidemiologyTropical medicineHospitalization costmedicineClinical severityHyponatremiabusinessdescription
Results 114 cases were diagnosed with rotavirus gastroenteritis in 2011 and 122 cases in 2012, frequently in the colder months, sex ratio M/F 1.42/1 in 2011, 1.18/1 in 2012 and in the age group 1-3 (58.90% of cases). The clinical severity was assessed by Vesikari score: 91 cases admitted in 2011 (79.82%) and 112 cases admitted in 2012 (91.80%) presenting a medium/severe score. 15 cases presented neurological symptoms and also 15 cases had renal failure. Among the electrolyte disorders the most commonly found was hyponatremia ( 150mEq/L). The hospitalization costs of rotavirus gastroenteritis cases ranged from 58.60€ to 5345 RON (1243.02€).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 | BMC Infectious Diseases |