Prevention of spread of echovirus 6 in a special care baby unit.
A case of fatal neonatal infection with enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus (echovirus) type 6 is presented. The measures taken to prevent further spread of infection with special reference to the use of human normal immunoglobulin are described.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004458:Echovirus 6, Human; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal