ArticleRespirology (Carlton, Vic.)2007
Influenza and rhinovirus infections among health-care workers.
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- Human rhinovirus infections in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2012Article
- Assessing physicians' in training attitudes and behaviors during the 2009 H1N1 influenza season: a cross-sectional survey of medical students and residents in an urban academic setting.Influenza and other respiratory viruses · 2010Article
- Acute respiratory infection and influenza-like illness viral etiologies in Brazilian adults.Journal of medical virology · 2008Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveHealth-care workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of acquisition and transmission of respiratory virus infections. Nosocomial transmission of influenza has been documented but whether this is so for other respiratory viruses has not been assessed.
methodsEpidemiological, clinical and viral laboratory surveillance was carried out on HCWs presenting with acute respiratory infection in a university hospital.
resultsOver a 2-year period, 203 subjects were recruited: rhinovirus was the most frequently detected virus (37.7% in flu negative samples) and influenza A/B was positive in only 12.3% of subjects. Only 19.7% of HCWs were immunized against influenza. High detection of rhinovirus occurred even during the peak of the influenza season and half of the infected subjects reported an influenza-like illness.
conclusionRhinovirus infection occurred frequently in this study population and probably contributes to influenza misdiagnosis. Educational interventions about different viruses causing respiratory symptoms and an increase in standards of infection control besides influenza immunization among HCWs is needed.
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