Abstract
ObjectiveTo determine the burden of disease associated with rotavirus acute gastroenteritis in children under 5years in the province of Salamanca, specifically in severe illness (hospitalization) and estimate the benefits of the inclusion of rotavirus vaccine in the childhood immunization schedule, vaccine, at present, not financed by the health system. MethodsRetrospective observational study of the hospital admissions for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children under 5 years, between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2013. Data source: CMBD and Microbiology Laboratory of University Hospital. Salamanca. ResultsRotavirus gastroenteritis accounted for 64.2% (97 cases) of the admissions for infectious gastroenteritis in children under 5years (rate of admissions 10.4/1,000 discharges), being more frequent in the group of 6months to 1year. Increased hospitalization is observed in 2011 (rate 28.2/1,000 discharges), year after the interruption of distribution in Spain of the rotavirus vaccine. ConclusionsThe obtained data suggests that it would be beneficial to include the rotavirus vaccine in the childhood immunization schedule, specially in younger age groups, in which, the most serious cases would be avoided.
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