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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Socio-Economic Disparities in Pediatric Viral Gastroenteritis: A Comparative Study of Clinical Outcomes and Management in Hospitalized Children with Rotavirus, Adenovirus, and Norovirus Infections.

Ioana Arbanas, Gabriela Coja, Alice Bilotta, Raluca-Ileana Lixandru, Oana Patran, Laura Bleotu, Oana Falup-Pecurariu

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Ioana ArbanasDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.
Gabriela CojaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.ORCID 0009-0003-8143-4176
Alice BilottaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.
Raluca-Ileana LixandruDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.
Oana PatranDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.
Laura BleotuChildren's Clinical Emergency Hospital of Brasov, 500063 Brașov, Romania.
Oana Falup-PecurariuDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1972-6859

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Abstract

backgroundAcute viral gastroenteritis (AVG) still has an impact on children under 5 years old in developing countries. In Romania, vaccination against Rotavirus is not included in the National Immunization Program. Children from poor social backgrounds represent 48% of the patients hospitalized in Children's Clinical Hospital of Brasov. The use of antibiotics in Romania is high.

methodsThe retrospective study enrolled 1054 children, 0-48 months of age, hospitalized in the Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children Brasov between January 2022-December 2023, for Rotavirus, Adenovirus or Norovirus acute gastroenteritis. Children presenting nosocomial infections were excluded. All children that have met the previously mentioned criteria, presenting positive stool samples (immunochromatography method) for Rotavirus, Adenovirus or Norovirus were included in the study.

resultsOut of 1054 cases of AVG 782 (74.2%) were due to Rotavirus, 196 (18.5%) to Adenovirus and 76 (7.3%) to Norovirus. A total of 477 (45.3%) patients came from poor social backgrounds and 577 (54.7%) children from good social backgrounds. Rotavirus infection was equally prevalent in both groups (

conclusionsRotavirus is the leading AVG cause. Children from poor backgrounds were younger, more dehydrated, hospitalized longer.

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poor social backgroundsRomaniarotavirusvaccination

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PMID40723049
PMCPMC12293628

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