title: Nosocomial rhinovirus infection in preterm infants.
abstract: During 11 months, all preterm infants admitted to our neonatal care facility with suspected respiratory tract infection were screened for respiratory viruses by polymerase chain reaction. Rhinovirus infection was identified in 16 infants, leading to severe respiratory compromise in most cases. Distribution of rhinovirus infections during the year showed a strong clustering trend, suggesting a major role for nosocomial transmission.
authors.affiliation: From the *Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; and †Department of Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strassl
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Straub
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.forename: Theresia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Popow-Kraupp
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D010850:Picornaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012621:Seasons; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods