Key result
Among hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in Vietnam, group A rotavirus was the most common viral agent detected (67.4%), with serotype 9 emerging as the third most common G-type (13.7%).
Population
1,010 hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Design
Cross-sectional
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Rotavirus predominates in hospitalized Vietnamese children with gastroenteritis; leaves open questions on vaccine impact and serotype surveillance.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,010)
Group A rotavirus is the predominant viral cause of acute gastroenteritis in hospitalized children in Ho Chi Minh City, highlighting the potential impact of rotavirus vaccination.
Nguyen et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute gastroenteritis (n=1,010). Diarrheal viruses (rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus, sapovirus, astrovirus) was evaluated on Prevalence of diarrheal viruses. Among hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in Vietnam, group A rotavirus was the most common viral agent detected (67.4%), with serotype 9 emerging as the third most common G-type (13.7%).
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