Dissemination of human adenoviruses and rotavirus species A on fomites of hospital pediatric units

Rotavirus A and human adenovirus dissemination were demonstrated both in a pediatric ward and in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the same pediatric hospital. Virus detection from fomites samples were higher in the pediatric ward (42.3% [137 out of 324]) than in the NICU (4.5% [7 out of 156]...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-11, Vol.44 (11), p.1411-1413
Main Authors: Ganime, Ana Carolina, PhD, Leite, José Paulo G., PhD, Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo da Silva, MD, MSc, Carvalho-Costa, Filipe A., MD, PhD, Melgaço, Fabiana Gil, MSc, Malta, Fabio Correia, BSc, Fumian, Tulio M., PhD, Miagostovich, Marize P., PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoviruses, Human - isolation & purification
Disease transmission
Fomites - virology
Hospital infection
Hospital surfaces
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Neonatal intensive care unit
Nosocomial infections
Pediatrics
Rotavirus - isolation & purification
Viruses
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Summary:Rotavirus A and human adenovirus dissemination were demonstrated both in a pediatric ward and in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the same pediatric hospital. Virus detection from fomites samples were higher in the pediatric ward (42.3% [137 out of 324]) than in the NICU (4.5% [7 out of 156]), revealing that cleaning processes used in our NICU are effective in reducing viral contamination, suggesting human adenovirus as a potential biomarker of contamination of hospital fomites.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.207