Outbreak of human metapneumovirus infection in psychiatric inpatients: implications for directly observed use of alcohol hand rub in prevention of nosocomial outbreaks

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 336-343

  Cheng, V C C ^a   Wu, A K L ^b   Cheung, C H Y ^b   Lau, S K P ^a   Woo, P C Y ^a   Chan, K H ^a   Li, K S M ^a   Ip, I K S ^b   Dunn, E L W ^b   Lee, R A ^b   Yam, L Y C ^b   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alcohol hand rub; Directly observed; Human metapneumovirus; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PATIENT; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLS; CHINA; CROSS INFECTION; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; MIDDLE AGED; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 36448960836     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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