title: [Universal vaccination for Rotavirus infection control].
abstract: Rotaviruses are the most common etiological cause for pediatric acute gastroenteritis, particularly in children under 5 years of age or immunocompromised. Since 2008, vaccination program has determined a decrease in Rotavirus-related hospitalization, outpatient's visits, emergency department visits and mortality. These indicators of illness for Rotaviruses diseases remain high in those countries where there is no access to rehydrating therapies. In Italy vaccine coverage is very low, even if the burden of RV disease is well known, and at present vaccination is offered free of charge in a single region.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mita
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capanna
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gervasi
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaratti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000639:trends; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines