Article: ROTA ... the round virus.(Children in Hospitals)

Gastroenteritis is a frequent diagnosis for children admitted to the hospital. Vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration are exceedingly common pediatric complaints both in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Occasionally, these complaints are caused by bacterial infections. Most often, they are due to viruses. Rotavirus, so named because of its wheel like appearance under the electron microscope, is one of the more common ones, and one that can be easily identified in the laboratory.

Our institution is experiencing the final stages of one of the worst rotavirus outbreaks that any of us have seen in years. These epidemics tend to occur during the winter months, and ...

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