title: [Epidemiological situation of children' intestinal infections in Malopolska Voivodeship regarding to new possibilities of rotavirus prevention].
abstract: Rotavirus is the main etiological cause of intestinal infections in children. The voluntary rotavirus vaccines was included to Polish vaccination schedule in 2007. The aim of this study was assessment of epidemiological situation of intestinal infections in children up to two years in Malopolska Voivodeship regarding the population influence of rotavirus vaccinations on the number ofrotavirus infections. For entire area included to evaluation, despite the increasing vaccination coverage in children the number of notified rotaviruses infections revealed the rising trend, as well. The results have not showed the population influence of voluntary rotavirus vaccinations on the incidence of intestinal infections in the youngest children.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Epidemiologii i Medycyny Zapobiegawczej, Uniwersytet Jagielloński - Collegium Medicum Powiatowa Stacja Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna w Myślenicach. dorota.mrozek-budzyn@uj.edu.pl
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mrozek-Budzyn
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012621:Seasons; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines