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Hospital-acquired rotavirus and norovirus acute gastroenteritis in a pediatric unit, in 2014-2015.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2017
Valentini Diletta, Ianiro Giovanni, Di Bartolo Ilaria, Di Camillo Chiara, Boccuzzi Elena, Vittucci Anna C, Ruggeri Franco M, Monini Marina
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of hospital-acquired acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major concern for public health. RotavirusA (RVA) and norovirus (NoV) are common causes of viral AGE in the pediatric population, and their role in nosocomial infections has been proven, remaining poorly investigated. To investigate RVA and NoV in hospital-acquired AGE, 55 stool samples from children with nosocomial AGE were collected between...
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