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. 2009 Dec;168(12):1423-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00431-009-0942-z. Epub 2009 Mar 3.

Epidemiology of rotavirus-associated hospital admissions in the province of Ferrara, Italy

Maria Marsella  1 , Licia Raimondi, Mauro Bergamini, Monica Sprocati, Ettore Bigi, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Caterina Borgna-Pignatti, Giovanni Gabutti
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Epidemiology of rotavirus-associated hospital admissions in the province of Ferrara, Italy

Maria Marsella et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Overview: Hospital discharge forms with specific codes for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children 0 to 14 years of age were reviewed in the period 2003-2005 in the province of Ferrara.

Results: A total of 4,238 children were admitted to the pediatric departments; 151 patients were diagnosed with rotavirus gastroenteritis. The average annual rate of hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis was 1.54/1,000 children <14 years of age and 2.9/1,000 children <5 years of age. Most hospitalizations (72%) involved children aged <60 months. The average length of hospital stay was about 5 days. Considering the Emilia Romagna regional reimbursement codes referable to rotavirus disease, the estimated costs of our 151 cases range from 214,033 euros to 341,832 euros.

Conclusions: The results of this study contribute to the awareness of rotavirus epidemiology in Italy and underline the potential impact of rotavirus vaccination in our province.

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