Genotypic investigation of a rotavirus cluster at a quaternary-care pediatric hospital

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Oct;44(10):1680-1682. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.317. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

Abstract

Rotavirus (RV) was a common healthcare-associated infection prior to the introduction of the RV vaccine. Following widespread RV vaccination, healthcare-associated rotavirus cases are rare. We describe an investigation of a cluster of rotavirus infections in a pediatric hospital in which an uncommon genotype not typically circulating in the United States was detected.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Gastroenteritis*
  • Genotype
  • Hospitals, Pediatric
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Rotavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Rotavirus Infections* / prevention & control
  • Rotavirus Vaccines*
  • Rotavirus* / genetics
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Rotavirus Vaccines