title: Outbreak of Coxsackie B4 arthritis among newborns and staff of a neonatal unit.
abstract: We investigated an outbreak of Coxsackie B4 arthritis in a neonatal unit involving 20 neonates and 12 staff members, over an eight-month period. Laboratory investigations, serology tests, indicate that the outbreak was caused by Coxsackie B4 virus. Contamination of one of the overhead water reservoirs, supplying the nursery, was responsible. After the water tanks were cleaned out, no new cases were reported over five years.
authors: Vikas
authors: V
authors: Bhambhani
authors: Jacob
authors: J
authors: Abraham
authors: Mohit
authors: M
authors: Sahni
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Harit
authors: Shashi
authors: S
authors: Khare
authors: Jacob M
authors: JM
authors: Puliyel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D010564:Personnel, Hospital