A nosocomial and occupational cluster of hepatitis A virus infection in a pediatric ward.
We describe a cluster of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection that involved two patients and one physician in the pediatric unit where two children with acute HAV infection had been housed. An interview with the unit personnel revealed several breaches in infection control measures and the lack of vaccination of healthcare workers against HAV .
Petrosillo
Nicola
N
National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Raffaele
Barbara
B
Martini
Lorena
L
Nicastri
Emanuele
E
Nurra
Giuseppina
G
Anzidei
Gianfranco
G
Ippolito
Giuseppe
G
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors