A nosocomial outbreak of norovirus infection masquerading as clostridium difficile infection.
Clin Infect Dis
; 48(7): e75-7, 2009 Apr 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19245344
ABSTRACT
Noroviruses (NoVs) are increasingly being recognized as important enteric pathogens. At a university-based hospital, we investigated a nosocomial outbreak of NoV infection that was originally attributed to Clostridium difficile. We describe here the unique challenges of the identification of NoVs as the true etiologic pathogen in an outbreak occurring in a health care setting, where C. difficile infection is endemic, as well as the important lessons learned.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Clostridioides difficile
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Caliciviridae Infections
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Norovirus
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Gastroenteritis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States