Hospitalizations for Intussusception Before and After the Reintroduction of Rotavirus Vaccine in the United States
This article, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, reports on a study that examined hospital discharges for intussusception among infants in the United States before and after the introduction of RotaTeq® and Rotarix® vaccines and found that there has not been a detectable increase. ABSTRACT ONLY. (Learn how users in developing countries can gain free access to journal articles.)
Author(s): Zickafoose JS, Benneyworth BD, Riebschleger MP, Espinosa CM, Davis MM
Published: 2012
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Citation: Zickafoose JS, Benneyworth BD, Riebschleger MP, Espinosa CM, Davis MM. Hospitalizations for Intussusception Before and After the Reintroduction of Rotavirus Vaccine in the United States. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Early Online Publication.
Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal
Diseases: Rotavirus
Topics: Vaccine safety; Disease/vaccine specific information
Regions: North America and Europe
