Neonatal astrovirus gastroenteritis during an inborn nursery outbreak

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 196-197

  Sirinavin, S ^a   Techasaensiri, C ^a   Okascharoen, C ^a   Nuntnarumit, P ^a   Tonsuttakul, S ^a   Pongsuwan, Y ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE;

ASTROVIRUS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLEANING; DIARRHEA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIC; FECES ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SILVER STAINING; THAILAND; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS; VIRUS EXAMINATION; VIRUS PATHOGENESIS; CROSS INFECTION; GASTROENTERITIS; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MAMASTROVIRUS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; VIRUS INFECTION;

ASTROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MAMASTROVIRUS; THAILAND;

EID: 33750619774     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.002     Document Type: Letter

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