Multicountry Analysis of Spectrum of Clinical Manifestations of Children <5 Years of Age Hospitalized with Diarrhea

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Dec;25(12):2253-2256. doi: 10.3201/eid2512.180712.

Abstract

After introduction of rotavirus vaccine, other pathogens might become leading causes of hospitalizations for severe diarrhea among children <5 years of age. Our study in 33 hospitals in 7 countries found acute gastroenteritis accounted for most (84%) reported hospitalizations of children with diarrhea. Bloody and persistent diarrhea each accounted for <1%.

Keywords: Armenia; Bolivia; El Salvador; India; Indonesia; Paraguay; Zambia; child surveillance; children; clinical manifestations; diarrhea; enteric infections; hospitalizations; multicountry analysis; rotavirus; spectrum; viruses.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Diarrhea / diagnosis
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology*
  • Diarrhea / etiology*
  • Diarrhea / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Hospitalization*
  • Humans
  • Immunization Programs
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Rotavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Rotavirus Infections / virology
  • Rotavirus Vaccines / immunology
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines / immunology

Substances

  • Rotavirus Vaccines
  • Vaccines