A Retrospective Survey of the Burden of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis (RV GE) and Nosocomial RV GE in Japan

A Retrospective Survey of the Burden of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis (RV GE) and Nosocomial RV GE in Children <6 Years of Age in Japan

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the epidemiology and baseline disease burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children < 6 years of age, in Japan.

This is a retrospective database study wherein data on children who have been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis or rotavirus gastroenteritis will be collected from the electronic admission database or any other applicable database of the participating hospitals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A male or female child aged <6 years at the time of admission in hospital. A child will become ineligible on the day of her/his sixth birthday.
• A subject who is hospitalized with any acute gastroenteritis or rotavirus gastroenteritis during the survey period.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants of any kind of rotavirus vaccine clinical trial.