Key result
Group A rotavirus infection accounted for 21% (1,946 of 9,182) of gastroenteritis hospitalizations among children aged ≤14 years, with an estimated incidence of 8.4/1000 children aged ≤4 years/year.
Observational (n=9,182)
Yes
Rotavirus infection is a significant cause of gastroenteritis hospitalizations in Hungarian children, highlighting the need for effective surveillance and immunization programs.
Rotavirus remains a key driver of pediatric gastroenteritis admissions; leaves open the need for prospective vaccine-impact studies.
Data on hospital admissions and laboratory reports were used to estimate the number of hospitalizations of children aged 14 y or less in three geographic regions of Hungary due to group A rotavirus infection. Between January 1993 and December 1996, 9182 hospitalizations for gastroenteritis occurred, of which 1946 (21%) were associated with rotavirus infection. Most (90%) of the rotavirus detections were among children aged 4 y or less. By extrapolation, an estimated 5000 rotavirus-related hospitalizations (8.4/1000 children aged 4 y or less/y) occurred in Hungary during the study period. Marked seasonality of rotavirus infections was observed, with a peak of incidence from December to February. Rotaviruses with "long" RNA electropherotypes predominated each year, but in 1995/1996 20% of electropherotypes in the Budapest area were "short". Effective surveillance is required for all children hospitalized for diarrhoea as part of a rotavirus immunization program in Hungary.
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Szűcs et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Gastroenteritis (n=9,182). Group A rotavirus infection was evaluated on Proportion of gastroenteritis hospitalizations associated with rotavirus infection. Group A rotavirus infection accounted for 21% (1,946 of 9,182) of gastroenteritis hospitalizations among children aged ≤14 years, with an estimated incidence of 8.4/1000 children aged ≤4 years/year.
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