[Rotavirus diarrhea in a health center and a hospital of Managua, Nicaragua].
Diarrhoea has been considered by WHO as a major problem of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years. Rotavirus has been reported as one of the main causal agents, although its frequency as causal agent of diarrhoea in Nicaragua is not known. A study was carried out on 206 samples from an equal number of children under 5 years, who presented at a health center and a pediatric hospital in Managua during 9 months in 1987. In order to detect the presence of Rotavirus in faeces, the ELISA technique was used. It was proved that Rotavirus is not a significant cause of diarrhoea in children under 5 years in the places studied.
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas de Managua.
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D017677:Age Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009527:Nicaragua / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Diarrea por rotavirus en un centro de salud y un hospital de Managua, Nicaragua.