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Three infants with rotavirus gastroenteritis complicated by severe gastrointestinal bleeding.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2016
Kawamura Yoshiki, Miura Hiroki, Mori Yuji, Sugata Ken, Nakajima Yoichi, Yamamoto Yasuto, Morooka Masashi, Tsuge Ikuya, Yoshikawa Akiko, Taniguchi Koki, Yoshikawa Tetsushi
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus gastroenteritis causes substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide in children. We report three infants with rotavirus gastroenteritis complicated by various severity of gastrointestinal bleeding. Two patients (cases 1 and 2) recovered completely without any specific treatments. One patient (case 3) died despite extensive treatments including a red blood cell transfusion and endoscopic hemostatic...
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