Authors: P. Pazdiora 1; Č. Beneš 2 Authors‘ workplace: Ústav epidemiologie, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Plzeň, 2 Národní referenční laboratoř pro analýzu epidemiologických dat, Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha 1 Published in: Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. , 2000, č. 1, s. 16-18 Category:
In 1998 in 33 laboratories in the Czech Republic 1 223 rotavirus infections were revealed. The largestnumber of positive infections was recorded in children under the age of 3 years. The most frequentdiagnostic procedure is latex agglutination which was used in 29 laboratories. In six departmentsthe positive findings are reported directly to the appropriate epidemiological department. In theinformation system of the hygiene service, Epidat, in 1998 239 cases were reported, i.e. 19.5% ofthose confirmed by laboratory tests. The authors discuss the contemporary impact of rotavirusinfections in the Czech Republic.
Key words: rotavirus infections – laboratory surveillance.
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