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Viral Genome Sequencing Proves Nosocomial Transmission of Fatal Varicella
We report the first use of whole viral genome sequencing to identify nosocomial transmission of varicella-zoster virus with fatal outcome. The index case patient, nursed in source isolation, developed disseminated zoster with rash present for 1 day before being transferred to the intensive care unit...
Autores principales: | Depledge, Daniel P., Brown, Julianne, Macanovic, Jasna, Underhill, Gill, Breuer, Judith |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079377/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27571904 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiw398 |
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