title: Rotavirus enteric infection in children of northwest Iran.
abstract: This is a cross-sectional and analytical-descriptive study of 511 children less than 36 months of age who were admitted to Tabriz Children's Hospital with acute gastroenteritis during a period of 2 years (from October 2007 to October 2009). Rotavirus was found in stool specimens of 284 (55.6%) of 511 children with diarrhea. Two-thirds of them were admitted during autumn and winter for a mean hospital stay of 3.1 ± 1.8 days.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ziaaedin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ghorashi
authors.forename: Afshin Ghalehgolab
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Behbahan
authors.forename: Shahram Abdoli
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Oskouei
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012621:Seasons