Open AccessHigh Index of Suspicion of Intussusception in an 8-month South African Child
Author(s) -
J Mwenda,
Jerome Loveland,
Ben Jugmohan,
Shalin Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000000097
Subject(s) - intussusception (medical disorder) , medicine , rotavirus , girl , vaccination , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , rotavirus vaccine , surgery , general surgery , diarrhea , virology , psychology , developmental psychology
This case report describes diagnosis and management of intussusception in an 8-month-old baby girl seen at the Ventersdorp District Hospital, South Africa. According to the vaccination card, the child had been immunized with rotavirus vaccine with the last dose given 6 months and 2 weeks before presentation to Ventersdorp Hospital. This case of intussusception was unlikely associated with rotavirus vaccination.