title: Nosocomial rotavirus infection in newborns.
abstract: A total of 252 faecal samples were collected from 84 neonates and examined for rotavirus antigen, using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Nosocomial rotavirus infection was detected in 23.8%. This was made up of 12 (26.7%) of 45 neonates who had diarrhoea and 8 (20.5%) of 39 neonates without diarrhoea. However, rotavirus antigen was detected more in those that stayed for more than one week during hospital admission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Omoigberale
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Abiodun
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000821:virology*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000821:virology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control; D007902:Length of Stay; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000821:virology*