Cost of pediatric hospitalizations in Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional study of children aged <5 years enrolled through an acute gastroenteritis surveillance program.

Abstract Introduction Diarrheal illness is a leading cause of hospitalizations among children Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among children Results 211 children Conclusions AGE hospitalization costs differed between the urban and rural hospitals and were most burdensome to the lowest income households. Rotavirus positivity was not associated with greater household costs.