SynthesisAmerican journal of infection control2013
Viral outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units: what we do not know.
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- Evaluation of whole blood CD64 for identifying infection in neonates receiving hospital care.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Genetic variation and evolutionary characteristics of Echovirus 11: new variant within genotype D5 associated with neonatal death found in China.Emerging microbes & infections · 2024Article
- Analysis of mild and severe neonatal enterovirus infections in a Chinese neonatal tertiary center: a retrospective case-control study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2024Article
- An outbreak of nosocomial infection of neonatal aseptic meningitis caused by echovirus 18.Epidemiology and infection · 2023Article
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- Characterization of T Helper 1 and 2 Cytokine Profiles in Newborns of Mothers with COVID-19.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Construction and validation of a predictive risk model for nosocomial infections with MDRO in NICUs: a multicenter observational study.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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- The Bottlenecks of Preparing Virus Particles by Size Exclusion for Antibody Generation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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- Application of Human Adenovirus Genotyping by Phylogenetic Analysis in an Outbreak to Identify Nosocomial Infection.Virologica Sinica · 2021Article
- Human FcRn expression and Type I Interferon signaling control Echovirus 11 pathogenesis in mice.PLoS pathogens · 2021Article
- Extracellular Vesicles in Human Preterm Colostrum Inhibit Infection by Human Cytomegalovirus In Vitro.Microorganisms · 2020Article
- Delivery timing after laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundNosocomial infection is among the most important causes of morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, increased hospital costs, and mortality in neonates, particularly those born preterm. The vast majority of scientific articles dealing with nosocomial infections address bacterial or fungal infections, and viral agents are often disregarded. This analysis reviews the medical literature in an effort to establish the incidence, types of pathogens, and clinical features of noncongenital neonatal viral infections.
methodsThis analysis was performed using the worldwide database of health care-associated outbreaks (http://www.outbreak-database.com). Items analyzed included causative pathogens, types of infection, source of outbreaks, and measures taken to stop outbreaks.
resultsThe outbreak database contained a total of 590 neonatal outbreaks, of which 64 were originated by viruses, 44 of which (68.75%) were reported from neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The 5 most frequent viral agents were rotavirus (23.44%), respiratory syncytial virus (17.19%), enterovirus (15.63%), hepatitis A virus (10.94%), and adenovirus (9.38%).
conclusionOur analysis of the viral origins of nosocomial infections in NICUs can be a valuable tool in the investigation of neonatal infections. The mortality rates reported in this analysis demonstrate the significance of noncongenital viral infections in NICUs and the need for more effective outbreak prevention strategies.
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