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Molecular epidemiology and environmental contamination during an outbreak of parainfluenza virus 3 in a haematology ward.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Dec 2017
Kim T, Jin C E, Sung H, Koo B, Park J, Kim S-M, Kim J Y, Chong Y P, Lee S-O, Choi S-H, Kim Y S, Woo J H, Lee J-H, Lee J-H, Lee K-H, Shin Y, Kim S-H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although fomites or contaminated surfaces have been considered as transmission routes, the role of environmental contamination by human parainfluenza virus type 3 (hPIV-3) in healthcare settings is not established. AIM: To describe an hPIV-3 nosocomial outbreak and the results of environmental sampling to elucidate the source of nosocomial transmission and the role of environmental contamination....
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