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An outbreak of nosocomial infection of neonatal aseptic meningitis caused by echovirus 18.
Xi, Hongmin; Tian, Yi; Shao, Hui; Yin, Xiangyun; Ma, Lili; Yang, Ping; Li, Xianghong.
Affiliation
  • Xi H; Neonatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Tian Y; Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
  • Shao H; Neonatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Yin X; Neonatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Ma L; Neonatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Yang P; Neonatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Li X; Neonatology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Epidemiol Infect ; 151: e107, 2023 06 14.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37311733
We describe an outbreak of echovirus 18 infection involving 10 patients in our neonatal intensive care unit (an attack rate of 33%). The mean age at the onset of illness was 26.8 days. Eighty percent were preterm infants. All were discharged home without sequelae. There were no differences in gestation age, birth weight, delivery mode, use of antibiotics, and parenteral nutrition between the enterovirus (EV) group and non-EV group, but the rate of breastfeeding was significantly higher in the EV group. Separation care and reinforcement of hand-washing seemed to be effective in preventing further spread of the virus. Visiting policy, hygiene practice, and handling of expressed breastmilk should be reinforced.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cross Infection / Echovirus Infections / Enterovirus Infections / Meningitis, Aseptic Limits: Humans / Infant / Newborn Language: En Journal: Epidemiol Infect Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: China Country of publication: Reino Unido

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cross Infection / Echovirus Infections / Enterovirus Infections / Meningitis, Aseptic Limits: Humans / Infant / Newborn Language: En Journal: Epidemiol Infect Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: China Country of publication: Reino Unido