Comparison of clinical presentations and hospital admission for patients with community-acquired rotavirus infections (2008–2020) in the pre-vaccine and post-vaccine periods, excluding those from year of vaccine implementation (year 0)
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-vaccine period n = 1972 | Post-vaccine period n = 656 | |
| Clinical presentations | ||
| Diarrhea, vomiting and fever | 1466 (74) | 408 (62) |
| Dehydration | 1594 (81) | 509 (78) |
| Electrolyte abnormalities | 920 (47) | 282 (43) |
| Shock† | 37 (2) | 20 (3) |
| Seizures | 145 (7) | 54 (8) |
| IV hydration | 1906 (97) | 624 (95) |
| Hospital admission | ||
| ICU admission | 75 (3.8) | 38 (5.7) |
| Days in ICU, median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (1–3) |
| Length of hospital stay, d, median (IQR) | 2 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) |
Note: ICU = intensive care unit, IQR = interquartile range, IV = intravenous.
* Unless otherwise indicated.
↵† Shock criteria included low blood pressure and tachycardia.