La vacuna antirrotavirus y la demanda de atención hospitalaria de niños con diarrea

Abstract

SUMMARY Objective. To assess the impact of implantation on anti-rotavirus vaccination in the care of children with diarrhea in hospital. Material and methods. We conducted a prospective analysis in relation to the frequency and severity of the diarrheas episodes attending in a hospitality care; the frequency and severity of diarrheas episodes, before the introduction of vaccination, after its temporary suspension; and after its incorporation into the national immunization Schedule, were analyzed. In the last period, the severities for the diarrheas were analyzed in relation to anti-rotavirus immunization. Results. For 2008-2010 (Official immunization), both cases rotavirus and no-rotavirus associated diarrheas reduced. The immunization to rotavirus reduced the risk of severity episodes’ (OR = 0.18, p = 0.01) only in child older than two years. Conclusions. The rotavirus vaccination showed, in this natural assay, their impact to reduce the attendance cases and prevention of the severity forms.