Pandemic A/H1N1/2009 influenza in a paediatric haematology and oncology unit: Successful management of a sudden outbreak

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-160

  Buchbinder, N ^a   Dumesnil, C ^a   Pinquier, D ^a   Merle, V ^a   Filhon, B ^a   Schneider, P ^a   Vannier, J P ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Nosocomial infection; Paediatric cancer; Patient isolation; Swine influenza H1N1

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIC; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FRANCE; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; OSELTAMIVIR; PANDEMICS; PATIENT ISOLATION; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 80052262019     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.04.019     Document Type: Article

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