The incidence of rotavirus infection among infants and children with acute gastroenteritis

Yulidar Yulidar (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java)
Soebagyo Soebagyo (Department of Child Health, Sebelas Maret University Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java)
Syahrir Dollah (Department of Child Health, Sebelas Maret University Medical School, Solo, Central Java)
Iskandar Zulkarnaen (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java)
Sunyataningkamto Sunyataningkamto (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java)
Sabdo Waluyo (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret Medical School/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 24 No 1-2 (1984): January - February 1984

In June -July 1982, 52 infants and children ranging in age from 0-10 years who suffered from acute gastroenteritis were studied for rotavirus infection, using the Elisa method : 11.5 % were found positive. The sex incidence in rotavirus gastroenteritis was greater in males than females. The highest age incidence was over 5 years and there was no significant effect of nutritional status of the patients as jar as the incidence of infection was concerned.