Journal
INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 227-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2010.11.010
Keywords
Influenza; Respiratory syncytial virus; Pandemic; Nosocomial infection; Health care-acquired infection
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [K23 AI074863-03]
- Atlantic Philanthropies, Inc
- John A. Hartford Foundation
- Association of Specialty Professors
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Protein Sciences Corporation
- Wyeth
- Sanofi Pasteur
- VaxInnate
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Health care associated viral respiratory infections, common among hospitalized children, also occur among adults and institutionalized persons and result in increased patient morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Approximately 20% of patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia have viral respiratory infections, with 70% of these infections caused by adenovirus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These infections typically reflect the level of viral activity within the community. This article focuses on the epidemiology, transmission, and control of health care associated RSV and influenza virus.
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