Retrospective Surveillance of Intussusception in South Africa, 1998–2003

Background. Intussusception is a common gastrointestinal emergency in children and appears to have a somewhat different clinical spectrum in developing countries. Its etiology is still unclear, but a link to infective agents and viruses has been highlighted. This study aimed to assess the clinical s...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 2010-09, Vol.202 (Supplement-1), p.S156-S161
Main Authors: Moore, S. W., Kirsten, M., Muüller, E. W., Numanoglu, A., Chitnis, M., Le Grange, E., Banieghbal, B., Hadley, G. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Anatomy
Child
Child health services
Child, Preschool
Enema - statistics & numerical data
Epidemiology
Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infections
Intussusception
Intussusception - epidemiology
Intussusception - surgery
Pediatrics
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Rotavirus
Rotavirus infections
Rotavirus vaccines
Seasons
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa - epidemiology
Treatment Outcome
Vaccination
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Summary:Background. Intussusception is a common gastrointestinal emergency in children and appears to have a somewhat different clinical spectrum in developing countries. Its etiology is still unclear, but a link to infective agents and viruses has been highlighted. This study aimed to assess the clinical spectrum and prevalence of intussusception in children from the diverse South African population. Methods. Retrospective data were obtained from 9 participating pediatric referral units on the occurrence of intussusception in South African children (
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1086/653563