[Rotavirus infection in children with acute diarrhea in Habana City]. / Infección por rotavirus en niños con diarrea aguda en ciudad de la Habana.

ABSTRACT

This paper shows the incidence of rotavirus and other pathogenic agents in 256 children under three years of age with a diagnosis of acute diarrhea. This study included the months of December 1983 through May 1984. Rotavirus was found in 27.7% of patients, followed by enteropathogenic E. coli (17%). No positive cases were found in the control group. The highest incidence of rotavirus infection coincided with the coldest months where the lowest volumes of rains were reported.