title: [Epidemiology of community-acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis in Fuenlabrada (Madrid)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rotavirus is the main aetiological agent of severe acute gastroenteritis in childhood.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study on the incidence and cost of acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rotavirus was the most frequent aetiological agent. The cumulative incidence of hospitalisation decreased over the study period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rotavirus is the most common cause of acute community acquired gastroenteritis requiring hospital admission in the area of Fuenlabrada (Madrid).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.forename: Enriqueta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Román
authors.forename: M Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zafra
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Escalada
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology