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Clinical characteristics and genotypes of rotaviruses in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Pediatrics and neonatology - 1 Feb 2012
Shim Jung Ok, Son Dong Woo, Shim So-Yeon, Ryoo Eell, Kim Wonyong, Jung Yeon-Chang
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BACKGROUND: There are few reports on the symptoms of rotavirus infections in neonates. This study aims to describe clinical signs of rotavirus infections among neonates, with a particular focus on preterm infants, and to show the distribution of genotypes in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted at a regional NICU for 1 year. Stool specimens from every...
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