| Title | Nosocomial Transmission and Genetic Diversity of Rhinovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. | ||
| Author | Marcone, Debora Natalia; Carballal, Guadalupe; Iraneta, Mariela; Rubies, Yamile; Vidaurreta, Santiago M; Echavarria, Marcela | ||
| Journal | J Pediatr | Publication Year/Month | 2018-Feb |
| PMID | 29106925 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation + expend | 1.Virology Unit, Centro de Educacion Medica e Investigaciones Clinicas (CEMIC) University Hospital, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: deboramarcone@hotmail.com. | ||
Rhinoviruses were detected as sole pathogens in 6 preterm infants who developed severe respiratory infections while hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. We confirmed 2 nosocomial rhinovirus transmission episodes and describe the genetic diversity of rhinovirus strains that circulated simultaneously during a winter season.