摘要：Rotaviruses are the major cause of severe acute diarrhoea in infants and young children throughout the world.1,2InAustralia, the pathogen is believed to be responsible forthe annual admission of up to 12,000 children to hospitalsnationwide.3Rotavirus infection is the cause ofapproximately 50% of the admissions to hospital withacute gastroenteritis of children under 5 years of age.3The rates of hospitalisation between the States can varymarkedly, with New South Wales, Queensland and SouthAustralia having almost twice the rate of hospitalisation asVictoria
