title: A nosocomial outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in a paediatric oncology ward in Italy, October-November 2009.
abstract: A nosocomial outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1), with eight confirmed cases, occurred in a paediatric oncology ward in Italy, in October/November 2009. The fact that one case was infected despite being isolated and without contact to a symptomatic patient, hints towards potential transmission through a health care worker (HCW) and underlines the importance of vaccination of HCW who are involved in the care of critically ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari, Apulia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chironna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tafuri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quarto
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Germinario
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016638:Critical Illness; D003428:Cross Infection; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007297:Inpatients; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008495:Medical Oncology; D010356:Patient Isolation; D010362:Patients' Rooms
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines