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The clinical and phylogenetic investigation for a nosocomial outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus infection in an adult hemato-oncology unit.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2017
Nabeya Daijiro, Kinjo Takeshi, Parrott Gretchen Lynn, Uehara Ayako, Motooka Daisuke, Nakamura Shota, Nahar Saifun, Nakachi Sawako, Nakamatsu Masashi, Maeshiro Sakuko, Haranaga Shusaku, Tateyama Masao, Tomoyose Takeaki, Masuzaki Hiroaki, Horii Toshihiro, Fujita Jiro
Abstract excerpt
Although many reports have already shown RSV outbreaks among hemato-oncology patients, genomic studies detecting similar RSV strains prior to an outbreak in the hospital are rare. In 2014, the University of the Ryukyus hospital hemato-oncology unit experienced, and successfully managed, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nosocomial outbreak. During the outbreak investigation, genotyping and phylogenetic analysis...
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