Open AccessAssociations of Intussusception With Adenovirus, Rotavirus, and Other Pathogens: A Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Eleanor Burnett,
Umesh D. Parashar,
Jacqueline E. Tate
Publication year - 2020
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.0000000000002860
Subject(s) - intussusception (medical disorder) , rotavirus , interquartile range , medicine , rotavirus vaccine , odds ratio , immunology , diarrhea , surgery
Intussusception is the leading cause of acute intestinal obstruction in infants. Intussusception is mostly idiopathic, but infectious pathogens are sometimes implicated. In addition, live oral rotavirus vaccines have been associated with intussusception.