Impact of rotavirus infections on outpatient clinic visits in Chile
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O'Ryan Gallardo, Miguel
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Impact of rotavirus infections on outpatient clinic visits in Chile
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BACKGROUND: Incorporation of new rotavirus vaccines into national programs of developing countries will rely on well-designed cost-effective analysis based on accurate assessment of disease burden. For Chile, rotavirus disease burden is determined mostly by outpatient clinic and emergency room visits and by hospitalizations. We previously estimated a yearly incidence of 8000 and 53,000 hospitalizations and emergency room visits respectively for children ≤3 years of age. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to quantify the impact of rotavirus as a cause of outpatient clinic visits. METHODS: A prospective surveillance protocol between the Health Ministry and the University of Chile in 11 outpatient clinics from 6 regions included reporting of all acute diarrhea cases in children <5 years of age and collection of a stool sample for the first 5 children per week. RESULTS: A total of 5217 acute diarrhea episodes requiring an outpatient medical visit for a total assigned population of
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164244
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000247104.01291.71
ISSN: 08913668
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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Volumen 26, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 41-45
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