Nosocomial influenza in a pediatric hospital: comparison of rates of seasonal and pandemic 2009 influenza A/H1N1 infection.
The rates of nosocomial seasonal (January 2008 to March 2009) and 2009 A/H1N1 (April 2009 to December 2010) influenza infections in a children's hospital were compared. Droplet precautions were used. The rates were similar during both periods, suggesting that use of droplet precautions did not result in a higher rate of influenza A/H1N1 infection.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA. amin_ostovar@dmgaz.org
Gholamabbas Amin
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Ostovar
Nina
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Kohn
Karl O A
KO
Yu
Susan
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Nullet
Lorry G
LG
Rubin
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D058873:Pandemics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies