Article
[Epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under 5 years of age in Tunisia - results of sentinel hospital surveillance 2009 to 2011].
Revue d'epidemiologie et de sante publique - 1 Dec 2012
Soltani M, Bouanene I, Trabelsi A, Harbi A, Hachicha M, Amri F, Boussnina S, Gueddiche M N, Sfar M T, Teleb N, Ben Ghorbel M, Ben Hamida E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is the major cause of severe acute gastroenteritis among young children. The objectives of this study were to assess the epidemiology, clinical and virological features of community-acquired rotavirus acute gastroenteritis, in children under 5 years of age, hospitalized in Tunisia. METHODS: A multicenter prospective observational study was conducted from April 2009 to March 2011, in 11...
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