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Impact of rotavirus vaccine in reducing hospitalization rates in pediatric patients: a single center experience in Italy

Silvia Dettoria Department of Health Sciences, Infectious Diseases Clinic, University of Genoa, Hospital Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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Ilaria Cortesiab Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Marcello Marianib Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Opissoc Local Health Unit (LHU) ASL3 Genovese, Genoa, Italy
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Alessio Mesinid Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Carolina Saffiotid Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Elio Castagnolad Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-8429
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Pages 5646-5649 | Received 07 Jun 2021, Accepted 04 Sep 2021, Published online: 12 Nov 2021

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