A retrospective analysis of nosocomial viral gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1233-1238

  Sidler, Jan A ^a   Haberthür, Cedric ^a   Heininger, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gastroenteritis; Nosocomial infection; Respiratory tract infection; Rhinovirus; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINOVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWITZERLAND; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870875662     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31826781d1     Document Type: Article

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