The incidence of rotavirus infection among infants and children with acute gastroenteritis

  • Yulidar Yulidar Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java
  • Soebagyo Soebagyo Department of Child Health, Sebelas Maret University Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java
  • Syahrir Dollah Department of Child Health, Sebelas Maret University Medical School, Solo, Central Java
  • Iskandar Zulkarnaen Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java
  • Sunyataningkamto Sunyataningkamto Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java
  • Sabdo Waluyo Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java
Keywords: rotavirus; infection; acute gastroenteritis

Abstract

 In June -July 1982, 52 infants and children ranging in age from 0-10 years who suffered from acute gastroenteritis were studied for rotavirus infection, using the Elisa method : 11.5 % were found positive.

The sex incidence in rotavirus gastroenteritis was greater in males than females. The highest age incidence was over 5 years and there was no significant effect of nutritional status of the patients as jar as the incidence of infection was concerned.

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Published
2018-08-07
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Yulidar Y, Soebagyo S, Dollah S, Zulkarnaen I, Sunyataningkamto S, Waluyo S. The incidence of rotavirus infection among infants and children with acute gastroenteritis. PI [Internet]. 7Aug.2018 [cited 6Feb.2025];24(1-2):43-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1913
Issue
Vol 24 No 1-2 (1984): January - February 1984
Section
Pediatric Gastrohepatology

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Received 2018-08-07
Published 2018-08-07