Health care-associated infections (HAIs) have become more common as medical care has
grown more complex and patients have become more complicated. HAIs are associated …

Adenoviridae is a family of double-stranded DNA viruses that are a significant cause of
upper respiratory tract infections in children and adults. Less commonly, the adenovirus …

Background Accurate knowledge of incubation period is important to investigate and to
control infectious diseases and their transmission, however statements of incubation period …

In February 2006, a live, oral, human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq®) was
licensed for use among US infants. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices …

This study was conducted to determine the incidence of rotavirus infection in children with
gastroenteritis attending Jos university teaching hospital, Plateau State. A total of 160 …

Viruses are the major pathogens of community-acquired (CA) acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in
children, but their role in healthcare-associated (HA) AGE is poorly understood. Children …

The aim of the present study was to describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of
acute viral gastroenteritis in hospitalised Italian children. A total of 215 stool specimens were …

Rotaviruses are a major cause of hospitalizations for acute gastroenteritis in developed
countries. This review shows the burden of rotavirus disease in< 5-year-old children in …

Nosocomial or healthcare-associated infections are regarded as the most frequent adverse
event that threatens patients' safety and has serious economic and social consequences …

Background. The availability of comprehensive, up-to-date epidemiologic data would
improve the understanding of the disease burden and clinical consequences of rotavirus …