Publications by authors named "Mahalakshmi Ravula"
Objective: To estimate the burden of rotavirus diarrhea among under-five children admitted with acute gastroenteritis and to identify genotypes of rotavirus among positive rotavirus cases.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted from August 2017 to July 2019 in Government General Hospital and 5 private pediatric nursing homes (Padma Children's Hospital, Mother and Child Hospital, Chandamama Children's Hospital, Vennela Hospital) in Kakinada. Children admitted to the pediatric ward with acute gastroenteritis were included in this study.