Hospital-based, prospective, multicentre surveillance to determine the incidence of intussusception in children aged below 15 years in Germany.

Background: A new vaccine against Rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis was introduced in Germany in 2006. In 1997 the first RV vaccine was withdrawn due to an increased incidence in intussusception (IS). Thus, an accurate estimation of the incidence of IS is important for post-licensure surveillance.