Adenovirus pseudo-outbreak in a large UK neonatal intensive care unit.
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Publication Date
2018-12Journal Title
American Journal of Infection Control
ISSN
1527-3296
Publisher
Mosby Inc.
Volume
46
Issue
12
Pages
1411-1413
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Jones, N. K., Ranellou, K., Zhang, H., & Jalal, H. (2018). Adenovirus pseudo-outbreak in a large UK neonatal intensive care unit.. American Journal of Infection Control, 46 (12), 1411-1413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.04.220
Abstract
An unusually high number of positive adenovirus stool antigen tests were observed in neonatal samples from a large tertiary referral unit over a 10-week period, prompting the declaration of an outbreak and escalation of infection control precautions. Subsequent testing of original samples by alternative methods revealed a series of false-positive results. This is the first adenovirus pseudo-outbreak to be reported in the United Kingdom and the first to involve the Proflow Rotavirus-Adenovirus Combi test.
Keywords
Adenovirus, NICU, Neonatal, Pseudo-outbreak, Rotavirus-adenovirus combi test, Stool antigen test
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.04.220
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/292156
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