Detection of respiratory viral infections in neonates treated for suspicion of nosocomial bacterial sepsis: a feasibility study.
There is a lack of knowledge concerning the frequency and significance of respiratory viral infections that occur in the neonatal intensive care unit. In the present study, all neonates with suspected nosocomial bacterial sepsis were screened for a panel of respiratory viruses. Respiratory viral infections were detected in 10% of these cases. This was comparable with the frequency of a blood-culture-proven sepsis.
From the *Department of Neonatology; †Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz; ‡ Children's Hospital, Dr. Horst Schmidt Klinik, Wiesbaden; and §Institute for Virology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Hochhaus am Augustusplatz, Mainz, Germany.
André
A
Kidszun
Anne
A
Hansmann
Julia
J
Winter
Britta
B
Gröndahl
Markus
M
Knuf
Kerstin
K
Weise
Eva
E
Mildenberger
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents