The purpose of this hospital based study is to estimate the proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children \< 5 years of age in Romania.
The study consist of a main study and a health economics study Main study: The study will focus on three different groups of patients: * Subjects who are hospitalised for acute gastroenteritis. * Subjects who visit an emergency room for acute gastroenteritis. * Subjects who have rotavirus positive laboratory results and developed acute gastroenteritis at least 48 hours after hospitalisation. Health economics study: for a subset of subjects, additional economic data will be gathered by completing a questionnaire
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,234
Stool samples will be tested for the presence of rotavirus and a subset of rotavirus positive samples will be genotyped.
For a subset of subjects, additional economic data will be gathered by completing a questionnaire
GSK Investigational Site
Bucharest, Romania
GSK Investigational Site
Bucharest, Romania
GSK Investigational Site
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
GSK Investigational Site
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis among all acute gastroenteritis hospitalisations of children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis among all acute gastroenteritis emergency room visits for children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Incidence of medical care associated rotavirus gastroenteritis among all hospitalised children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Age distribution of children with rotavirus gastroenteritis
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Percentage of rotavirus genotypes amongst all isolated strains in children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Potential risk factors for rotavirus gastroenteritis
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Rotavirus gastroenteritis associated costs
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Proportion of acute gastroenteritis among all hospitalisations of children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Proportion of community acquired acute gastroenteritis among all emergency room visits for children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
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GSK Investigational Site
Constanța, Romania
GSK Investigational Site
Craiova, Romania
GSK Investigational Site
Sibiu, Romania
GSK Investigational Site
Timișoara, Romania
Seasonal distribution (if appropriate) of rotavirus among all children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Severity of rotavirus among all children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study
Proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis among all hospitalisations of children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start
Proportion of community acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis among all emergency room visits for children < 5 years of age
Time frame: At least 12 months from study start