Caliciviruses (Norovirus) in the hospital environment

Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 39-47

  Szücs, György ^a   Matson, David O ^b  

^a Allami Nepegeszsegugyi es Tisztiorvosi Szolgalat   (Hungary)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Calicivirus; Gastroenteritis; Hospital infection; Norovirus; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

CALICIVIRUS; EPIDEMIC; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VIRUS PARTICLE; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WARD;

EID: 18344370245     PISSN: 0954139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.revmedmi.0000166859.22075.db     Document Type: Review

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