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To investigate the incidence of acute diarrhea and rotavirus infection among newborns managed under different postnatal hospital care regimens.

April 1, 1979Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Diarrhea and rotavirus infection associated with differing regimens for postnatal care of newborn babies

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RBR F BishopEpidemic Intelligence Service DCDonald J.S. CameronRoyal Children's Hospital AVA A VeenstraRoyal Children's Hospital

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Surveillance study reveals higher diarrhea rates in communal nurseries versus rooming-in among newborns, suggesting physical separation reduces rotavirus transmission.

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To investigate the incidence of acute diarrhea and rotavirus infection among newborns managed under different postnatal hospital care regimens.
Conducted surveillance of 2,041 newborn infants during 4 winter months at an obstetric hospital in Melbourne, Australia, following them through their first 2 weeks of life.
Tracked diarrheal episodes and pathogen shedding across healthy full-term infants who were rooming-in or in communal nurseries, as well as infants admitted to special care.
Acute diarrhea developed in 215 of 2,041 infants, with incidence rates of 2% to 3% in rooming-in full-term babies, 29% in communal nurseries, and 36% in special care units.
Rotavirus excretion was temporally linked to diarrhea in 61% to 76% of healthy full-term infants and 44% of infants in special care.
Infants in special care showed higher ratios of symptomatic to asymptomatic rotavirus infection compared to full-term babies, and breastfeeding did not reliably confer protection.

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Bishop et al. (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d604aa3b6fd5035d5b3ab https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.9.4.525-529.1979

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Surveillance study reveals higher diarrhea rates in communal nurseries versus rooming-in among newborns, suggesting physical separation reduces rotavirus transmission.

Diarrhea and rotavirus infection associated with differing regimens for postnatal care of newborn babies

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Diarrhea and rotavirus infection associated with differing regimens for postnatal care of newborn babies

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