title: Effective control of an acute gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus infection in a hospital ward in Athens, Greece, April 2011.
abstract: In April 2011, an acute gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus infection occurred in a hospital ward in Athens, Greece, affecting 28 people: 16 staff members, 10 inpatients and two relatives of symptomatic inpatients. The attack rate among the patients and staff was 16.4% (10/61) and 31.4% (16/51), respectively. The outbreak lasted eight days and the clinical symptoms were mild. Effective infection control measures prevented the spread of the virus to other hospital wards.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Pathophysiology Department, Laikon General Hospital and Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. sgeorg@med.uth.gr
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Georgiadou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loukeris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smilakou
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Daikos
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Sipsas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*