Naslov
Nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infections in children's wards

Autori
Mlinarić-Galinović, Gordana ; Varda-Brkić, Dijana

Izvornik
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease (0732-8893) 37 (2000); 237-246

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
nosocomial; respiratory syncytial virus; children's wards
(Nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infections in children's wards)

Sažetak
During community outbreak javnjaju se nosocomijalne infekcije izazvane s oba tipa ( A i B) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as the most common nosocomial infection at pediatric wards. RSV cross-infection is considered to have taken place when a child acquired an infection after being in the ward longer than 7 days, a njena učestalosti javljanja na odjelu može se izračunati na nekoliko načina. Diljem svijeta ta je učestalost između 30-70% in neonatal units and 20-40% na pediatric odjelima, a infekcije mogu u 20-60% i 30-40% slučajeva respectively protjecati kao lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). Ove infekcije se mogu na vrijeme otkriti/dijagnosticirati nekom od metoda za rapid detection of RSV. Kod RSV-positive djece koja razviju LRTI a pripadaju kategoriji who have a high risk of developing severe RSV disease the specific therapy is recommended. Učestalost RSV nosokomijalnih infekcija na dječjim odjelima može se bitno smanjiti ( na svega nekoliko posto) by providing the education for hospital personnel in the etiology and the transmission of respiratory viruses and by compliance with pediatric droplet precautions (cohort nursing and gown and glove wearing/ handwashing in any contact with infected children).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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