Evidence of nosocomial transmission of human rhinovirus in a neonatal intensive care unit

Nosocomial respiratory infections cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially among the extremely susceptible neonatal population. Human rhinovirus C is a common viral respiratory illness that causes significant complications in children <2 years old. We describe a nosocomial outbreak o...

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Autores principales: Reese, Sara M., Thompson, Meredyth, Price, Connie S., Young, Heather L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7115317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26775935
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.018
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Sumario:Nosocomial respiratory infections cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially among the extremely susceptible neonatal population. Human rhinovirus C is a common viral respiratory illness that causes significant complications in children <2 years old. We describe a nosocomial outbreak of human rhinovirus C in a level II-III neonatal intensive care unit in an urban public safety net hospital.

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