title: Outbreak of Piv-3 in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in England.
abstract: An outbreak of PIV-3 in a neonatal ICU was investigated using a retrospective cohort study. Risk of infection increased with lower birth weight and gestational age. Contact with sick visitor(s)/staff was not associated with infection (P = 0.212, P = 0.299). Transmission routes are difficult to identify, and the importance of visiting restrictions and sickness absence during outbreaks is recommended.
authors.affiliation: From the *Public Health Specialty Registrar, Public Health England South West Centre; †Neonatal ICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia; ‡Neonatal ICU, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia; §Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia; and ¶Field Epidemiology Services, Public Health England.
authors.forename: Gemma Louise
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tapson
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gobin
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D010224:Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies