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Nosocomial Influenza in a Pediatric Hospital: Comparison of Rates of Seasonal and Pandemic 2009 Influenza A/H1N1 Infection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Gholamabbas Amin Ostovar ,
Nina Kohn ,
Karl O. A. Yu ,
Susan Nullet  and
Lorry G. Rubin
Gholamabbas Amin Ostovar*
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
Nina Kohn
Affiliation:
Feinstein Institute of Medical Research of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Manhasset, New York
Karl O. A. Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
Susan Nullet
Affiliation:
Division of Infection Control, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
Lorry G. Rubin
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York Division of Infection Control, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, New York
*
Arizona Children's Center at Maricopa Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Infectious Diseases), 2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 (amin_ostovar@dmgaz.org)
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Abstract

The rates of nosocomial seasonal (January 2008 to March 2009) and 2009 A/H1N1 (April 2009 to December 2010) influenza infections in a children's hospital were compared. Droplet precautions were used. The rates were similar during both periods, suggesting that use of droplet precautions did not result in a higher rate of influenza A/H1N1 infection.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33(3):292-294

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , March 2012 , pp. 292 - 294
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2012

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