| Title | Rhinovirus outbreak in a long term care facility for elderly persons associated with unusually high mortality. | ||
| Author | Louie, Janice K; Yagi, Shigeo; Nelson, Fritzi A; Kiang, David; Glaser, Carol A; Rosenberg, Jon; Cahill, Christine K; Schnurr, David P | ||
| Journal | Clin Infect Dis | Publication Year/Month | 2005-Jul |
| PMID | 15983926 | PMCID | PMC7107978 |
| Affiliation | 1.California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA 94704, USA. JLouie@dhs.ca.gov. | ||
During a 6-week period in 2003, 56 residents and 26 staff developed respiratory illness in a long-term facility; 12 residents died. Seven of 13 respiratory specimens were culture-positive for rhinovirus; 6 of the isolates were serotype 82. In elderly populations, severe illness may be associated with organisms typically considered to be "benign," such as rhinovirus.