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.
Kandel
Ruth
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Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA. kandel@hrca.harvard.edu
Srinivasan
Arjun
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D'Agata
Erika M C
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Lu
Xiaoyan
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Erdman
Dean
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Jhung
Michael
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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