title: Evidence of nosocomial transmission of human rhinovirus in a neonatal intensive care unit.
abstract: Nosocomial respiratory infections cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially among the extremely susceptible neonatal population. Human rhinovirus C is a common viral respiratory illness that causes significant complications in children <2 years old. We describe a nosocomial outbreak of human rhinovirus C in a level II-III neonatal intensive care unit in an urban public safety net hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO. Electronic address: sara.reese@dhha.org.
authors.forename: Sara M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Reese
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Meredyth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Connie S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Price
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D010850:Picornaviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Human rhinovirus C; Neonatal intensive care unit; Nosocomial infection