Rapid control of norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak in an acute paediatric ward

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 581-586

  Cheng, Frankie W T ^a   Leung, Ting F ^a   Lai, Raymond W M ^a   Chan, Paul K S ^a   Hon, Ellis K L ^a   Ng, Pak C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; Gastroenteritis; Infection control; Norovirus

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE DURATION; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NOROVIRUS; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VOMITING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NOROVIRUS;

EID: 33646923231     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500449874     Document Type: Article

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