Molecular and epidemiologic investigation of a rhinovirus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 40(2): 245-247, 2019 02.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30516128
We performed a molecular and epidemiologic study of a healthcare-associated rhinovirus outbreak to better understand transmission in neonatal intensive care settings. Sequencing of the 7 outbreak strains revealed 4 distinct clades, indicating multiple sources. A single clade infected 3 patients in adjacent rooms, suggesting horizontal transmission. We observed 1 rhinovirus-associated death.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article