Heterogeneity of Rotavirus Testing and Admitting Practices for Gastroenteritis among 12 Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospitals: Implications for Surveillance

Heterogeneity of Rotavirus Testing and Admitting Practices for Gastroenteritis among 12 Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospitals: Implications for Surveillance

BACKGROUND: The Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT) surveillance for rotavirus relies on monitoring hospital admissions. Because a diagnosis of rotavirus is not necessary for treatment purposes, and rotavirus is not a reportable disease, wide variation may exist in the admittin...

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Main Authors: Julie A. Bettinger, Kathryn Wills, Nicole Le Saux, David W Scheifele, Scott A. Halperin, Wendy Vaudry, Members of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/656404
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