title: Rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under five years of age in Valencia, Spain.
abstract: The population-based incidence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age in Valencia, Spain, over a 1-year period (December 1, 2003, to November 30, 2004) was determined.A total of 553 episodes of gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age (mean age, 22.8 +/- 14.5 months) were recorded (annual incidence of 138 per 1,000). A positive enzyme-linked immunoadsorbant assay result for rotavirus antigen was obtained in 15% of the samples. The incidence of rotavirus gastroenteritis was 15 per 1,000 children <5 years of age, being the highest incidence in children <or=12 months of age (31 per 1,000). Eighty percent of rotavirus gastroenteritis occurred during the winter months (January-March). Genotype G1 was detected in 86% of the samples and G4 in the other 14%.
authors.affiliation: Vaccine Area, Center for Public Health Research, Vaccine Institute of Valencia, Spain. diez_jav@gva.es
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díez-Domingo
authors.forename: Itziar Oyagüez
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: Alfredo Ballester
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: Antonio Gónzalez
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Carmen Casaní
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Carmen Peidró
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Boronat
authors.forename: M Jesús Muñoz
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Del Barrio
authors.forename: Dolores Gallego
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Manuel Martínez
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pons
authors.forename: Vicente Antón
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.forename: Pilar Albors
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Esteve
authors.forename: Inmaculada Latorre
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Arfella
authors.forename: Ignacio Sorribes
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Monrabal
authors.forename: Luis Blesa
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Baveira
authors.forename: Mercedes García
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology