Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8740553 | Journal of Infection | 2017 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
In our hospital, most adults with RVGE are immunocompromised compared to a much smaller proportion in children. RVGE in immunocompromised patients is associated with significant morbidity. Routine rotavirus testing beyond infancy should be recommended for immunocompromised patients with suspected infectious gastroenteritis.
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Authors
P. Bruijning-Verhagen, M.D. Nipshagen, H. de Graaf, M.J.M. Bonten,