title: Rotavirus Diarrhea in Children Presenting to an Urban Hospital in Western Uttar Pradesh, India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the proportion and clinical profile of rotavirus associated diarrhea in children aged 6 months to 5 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical details and stool samples were collected from 254 children aged between 6 months to 5 years presenting with acute diarrhea, irrespective of hydration status, to the outpatient department or emergency room of a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rotavirus accounted for 26.3% (51 of 194) of diarrhea cases overall, and 41.2% (14 of 34) in hospitalized children. Rotavirus infection was associated with significantly longer duration [3.3 (1.4) d vs. 2.5 (1.1) d; P=0.004) of diarrhea, and more chances of dehydration (OR 1.85; 95% CI 1.19, 3.57) as compared to non-rotavirus diarrhea.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rotavirus is a common cause of acute diarrhea in under-five children, and is associated with a longer duration and more chances of dehydration than non-rotavirus diarrhea.
authors: Department of Pediatrics and #Microbiology, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, UP; and *Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi; India. Correspondence to: Dr Neeraj Kumar Teotia, Department of Pediatrics, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, UP, India. neerajteotia@gmail.com.
authors: Neeraj
authors: N
authors: Teotia
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Upadhyay
authors: Sunny
authors: S
authors: Agarwal
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Garg
authors: Dheeraj
authors: D
authors: Shah
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003681:Dehydration; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012401:Rotavirus; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology