[Rotavirus infections in children].
Rotaviruses are the most common cause of acute diarrhoea in children. The disease often leads to hospitalization; it is also a source of intrahospital infections. In the last 10 years in Poland the incidence of rotavirus infections increased more than twofold In this study we analyse the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical course, diagnostic methods, treatment and prevention of rotavirus infections.
Wiecek
Sabina
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Klinika Pediatrii, Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach. sabinawk@wp.pl
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Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy