Epidemiology and costs associated with norovirus outbreaks in NHS Lothian, Scotland 2007-2009

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-358

  Danial, J ^a   Cepeda, J A ^b   Cameron, F ^a   Cloy, K ^a   Wishart, D ^a   Templeton, K E ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b BASINGSTOKE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attack rates; Economic loss; Norovirus; Outbreak; Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALICIVIRUS INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; NOROVIRUS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 81055157788     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.06.018     Document Type: Article

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