Impact of rotavirus vaccine in reducing hospitalization rates in pediatric patients: a single center experience in Italy

• Main Authors: Silvia Dettori (Author), Ilaria Cortesia (Author), Marcello Mariani (Author), Anna Opisso (Author), Alessio Mesini (Author), Carolina Saffioti (Author), Elio Castagnola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rotavirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age, with severe illness occurring in 30-40% of cases. In Italian region of Liguria, vaccination with a two-dose human attenuated vaccine was introduced in 2013. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the impact o...