Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 15-21 , February 2012

Clinical manifestations of a cluster of rotavirus infection in young infants hospitalized in neonatal care units

  • I-Chen Tai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Yhu-Chering Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan 333, ROC.
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  • Rey-In Lien

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Chung-Guei Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Kuo-Chien Tsao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Tzou-Yien Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 29 April 2011 ,Revised 10 May 2011 ,Accepted 31 May 2011.

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    Seasonal distribution of rotavirus infection in the general pediatric wards (A) and neonatal care units (B) at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital during 2005 to 2010.a Rotavirus infection was most common fr

    Seasonal distribution of rotavirus infection in the general pediatric wards (A) and neonatal care units (B) at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital during 2005 to 2010.a Rotavirus infection was most common from February to April in general pediatric wards, which is similar to the incidence seen in temperate countries in the winter and early spring. b The curve of seasonal distribution in neonatal care units did not parallel the distribution in the community.

PII: S1684-1182(11)00178-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.023

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 15-21 , February 2012