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IJCM_41A: Epidemiology of intussusception hospitalization and its potential risk with Rotasiil among vaccinated children admitted in a tertiary care hospital in South India

Authors :
Prabhu Divya Arvind
Kamath Veena G
Vijaykumar B
Source :
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 49, Iss 7, Pp 12-12 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.

Abstract

Background: There is an established well reported link of intussusception with the use of rotavirus vaccines. Little is known about the newly introduced rotasiil vaccine causing intussusception. So, this study has been undertaken to study the epidemiology of intussusception and its potential risk among children vaccinated with Rotasiil vaccine. Methodology: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 2 years among children

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09700218 and 19983581
Volume :
49
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b101b04dd654425996680092d2a89198
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_abstract41