Rhinovirus Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities, Ontario, Canada
oleh: Jean Longtin, Alex Marchand-Austin, Anne-Luise Winter, Samir N. Patel, Alireza Eshaghi, Frances B. Jamieson, Donald E. Low, Jonathan B. Gubbay
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Diagnostic difficulties may have led to underestimation of rhinovirus infections in long-term care facilities. Using surveillance data, we found that rhinovirus caused 59% (174/297) of respiratory outbreaks in these facilities during 6 months in 2009. Disease was sometimes severe. Molecular diagnostic testing can differentiate these outbreaks from other infections such as influenza.