| Title | Molecular and epidemiologic investigation of a rhinovirus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit. | ||
| Author | El Idrissi, Kenza Rahmouni; Isabel, Sandra; Carbonneau, Julie; Lafond, Martine; Quach, Caroline; Caya, Chelsea; Fontela, Patricia S; Beltempo, Marc; Boivin, Guy; Lefebvre, Marie-Astrid; Papenburg, Jesse | ||
| Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | Publication Year/Month | 2019-Feb |
| PMID | 30516128 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation + expend | 1.1Faculty of Medicine,McGill University,Montreal, Quebec,Canada. | ||
We performed a molecular and epidemiologic study of a healthcare-associated rhinovirus outbreak to better understand transmission in neonatal intensive care settings. Sequencing of the 7 outbreak strains revealed 4 distinct clades, indicating multiple sources. A single clade infected 3 patients in adjacent rooms, suggesting horizontal transmission. We observed 1 rhinovirus-associated death.