Outbreak of adenovirus type 4 infection in a long-term care facility for the elderly.
An outbreak of acute respiratory disease due to human adenovirus and a resulting increase in mortality occurred in a long-term care facility for the elderly. By use of viral culture and polymerase chain reaction, not a rapid antigen test, the virus was detected. Human adenovirus infection can occur in elderly individuals, but detection by rapid antigen testing may be limited.
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA. kandel@hrca.harvard.edu
Ruth
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Kandel
Arjun
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Srinivasan
Erika M C
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D'Agata
Xiaoyan
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Lu
Dean
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Erdman
Michael
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Jhung
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001900:Boston / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D014776:Virus Cultivation