Volume 12, Number 10—October 2006
Research
Human Rotavirus G9 and G3 as Major Cause of Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children, Spain
Alicia Sánchez-Fauquier*
, Vanessa Montero*, Silvia Moreno*, Monica Solé*, Javier Colomina†, Miren Iturriza-Gomara‡, Ana Revilla*, Isabel Wilhelmi§, Jim Gray†, and Gegavi/VIGESS-Net Group
, Vanessa Montero*, Silvia Moreno*, Monica Solé*, Javier Colomina†, Miren Iturriza-Gomara‡, Ana Revilla*, Isabel Wilhelmi§, Jim Gray†, and Gegavi/VIGESS-Net Group
Table 1
Description of catchment area served by each hospital in the study*
| Name | Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Albacete | Complejo Hospitalario San Pedro Alcántara | Complejo Asistencial León | Hospital Fuenlabrada | Hospital Severo Ochoa | Hospital La Ribera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality (province) | Albacete | Cáceres | León | Fuenlabrada (Madrid) | Leganés (Madrid) | Alzira (Valencia) |
| Location within Spain | Southeast | West | Northwest | Center | Center | East |
| Climate | Continental, semiarid | Mediterranean, continentalized | Mediterranean, continentalized | Continental | Continental | Mediterranean |
| No. habitants | 159,518 | 89,029 | 136,414 | 195,133 | 181,248 | 210,637 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.0 | 8.05 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| No. children <5 y of age | 6,362 | 2,867 | 3,776 | 9,210 | 8,627 | 9,479 |
*Predominant ethnic group in each area was Caucasian.
1Gegavi/VIGESS-Net Group members: A. Sánchez-Fauquier, V. Montero, S. Moreno, A. Potente, F. Adam, J.C. Sanz, J. Colomina, S. Llanes, F. Gimeno, C. Gutiérrez, C. Sainz de Baranda, M.J. López, P. Teno, E. Roman, M. Alonso, M. Marugán, I. Fernández, I. Wilhelmi, M.L. Cilleruelo
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