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abstract: 'Many studies have established the high prevalence of paediatric Rotavirus gastroenteritis in India. The importance of rapid diagnosis of rotavirus infection has also been stressed upon, to initiate prompt rehydration therapy and prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics .We undertook a retrospective analysis of 327 paediatric stool specimens to understand the current prevalence and seasonal distribution of cases in Mumbai and its surrounding areas. Overall Rotavirus positivity rate was 37.9 %, with peak positivity in winter seasons. Infections were more common upto 2 years of age. Incidence of bacterial and parasitic coinfections was low.'
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date: 2011-04-15
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keywords: Rotavirus; Paediatric diarrhea; Antigen detection
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referencetext: "1.\tRajesh PK et al. A Short-Term study of diarrhoea among children under 5 years of age in Chennai, Tamil Nadu ,with special reference to Rotavirus. IndMedica. 2005;2(3).\r\n2.\tNaik TN. Commentary; Rapid Diagnosis of rotavirus infection; key to prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics for treatment of childhood diarrhoea. Indian J Med Res. 2004;119:v-vi.\r\n3.\tSaravanan P, Ananthan S, Ananthasubramanian M. Rotavirus Infection among infants and young children in Chennai South India. IJMM. 2004;22(4):212-221\r\n4.\tDe A et al. Prevalence of rotaviral diarrhoea in hospitalized children. IJMM. 2005;23:67.\r\n5.\tRamani S, Kang G. Burden of disease & molecular epidemiology of group A rotavirus infections in India. Indian J Med Res. 2007;25(5):619–632.\r\n6.\tShariff M, Deb M, Singh R. A study of diarrhoea among children in eastern Nepal with special reference to Rotavirus. IJMM. 2003;21(2):87-90.\r\n7.\tTaneja N et al. Antimicrobial resistance in selected bacterial enteropathogens in North India. Indian J Med Res. 2004;120:39-43.\r\n8.\tTruant AL, Chonmaitree T. Incidence of Rotavirus infection in different age groups of pediatric patients with gastroenteritis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1982;568-569."
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title: 'Pediatric Rotavirus Gastroenteritis: A 2 year Analysis to Understand Current Prevalence in Mumbai'
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