Article
Norovirus in the hospital setting: virus introduction and spread within the hospital environment.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Feb 2011
Morter S, Bennet G, Fish J, Richards J, Allen D J, Nawaz S, Iturriza-Gómara M, Brolly S, Gray J
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus (NoV) strains were collected over a four-month period during 2009-2010 from hospitalised patients with symptoms of gastroenteritis. These were characterised in order to estimate how many strains were introduced into the hospital from the community. In addition, environmental swabbing was performed after clinical cleaning of bays or wards accommodating infected patients. This was performed in order to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
