Hospital-based, prospective, multicentre surveillance to determine the incidence of intussusception in children aged below 15 years in Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A new vaccine against Rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis was introduced in Germany in 2006. In 1997 the first RV vaccine was withdrawn due to an increased incidence in intussusception (IS). Thus, an accurate estimation of the incidence o...

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Main Authors: Bissantz Kathrin, Klaaßen-Mielke Renate, Trampisch Matthias, Jenke Andreas C, Bissantz Nicolai, Trampisch Hans-Joachim, Holland-Letz Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/26