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Enteritis with pneumatosis intestinalis following rotavirus immunisation in an infant with short bowel syndrome

Robert N Lopez1, Usha Krishnan1, Chee Y Ooi1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, Australia.

BMJ Case Reports
|April 28, 2017
PubMed

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Rotavirus vaccines are common, but a case study shows a risk for infants with short bowel syndrome (SBS). A baby with SBS experienced enteritis and pneumatosis intestinalis after receiving the Rotarix vaccine.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Vaccinology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Rotavirus vaccines are widely used in national immunization programs.
  • Contraindications for rotavirus vaccination are limited and do not typically include infants with short bowel syndrome (SBS).

Keywords:
Short bowel syndromeHirschsprung’s diseaseInfection (gastroenterology)Small intestinerotavirus

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