title: rotavirus-coded deaths in children, United States, 1999-2007.
abstract: The introduction of specific International Classification of Diseases-10th revision code for rotavirus in 1999 prompted us to examine the US mortality data for 1999-2007 to validate rotavirus-coded deaths. Of 38 rotavirus-coded deaths identified in the national multiple cause-of-death database, results of laboratory testing could be obtained for 21 deaths, all of which had confirmation of rotavirus by either microbiologic or histopathologic testing.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. rdesai1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Rishi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Doug H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goodin
authors.forename: Meg
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blostein
authors.forename: Umesh D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Parashar
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D002675:Child, Preschool; D059019:Clinical Coding; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D038801:International Classification of Diseases / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000502:physiology*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology