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Molecular and epidemiologic investigation of a rhinovirus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2018
Abstract
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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PREVIOUS PRESENTATION: These study results were presented during a poster session at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting on May 6, 2018, in Toronto, Canada.
Cite this article: Rahmouni El Idrissi K, Isabel S, Carbonneau J, Lafond M, Quach C, Caya C, Fontela PS, Beltempo M, Boivin G, Lefebvre M-A, Papenburg J. (2019) Molecular and epidemiologic investigation of a rhinovirus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40, 245–247. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.311
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