| Title | An outbreak of human rhinovirus species C infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. | ||
| Author | Reid, Alistair Balfour; Anderson, Tara Lee; Cooley, Louise; Williamson, Jan; Mcgregor, Alistair Roy | ||
| Journal | Pediatr Infect Dis J | Publication Year/Month | 2011-Dec |
| PMID | 21747322 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia. reid.alistair@gmail.com. | ||
We describe an outbreak of human rhinovirus type C infection in 7 infants in our neonatal/pediatric intensive care unit. Five infants had clinically significant apneic episodes and 5 required increased oxygen or ventilatory support. Infants shed virus detectable by polymerase chain reaction for a median of 4 weeks.