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Nosocomial Viral Infections: IV. Guidelines for Cohort Isolation, the Communicable Disease Survey, Collection and Transport of Specimens for Virus Isolation, and Considerations for the Future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

William M. Valenti  and
Marilyn A. Menegus
William M. Valenti*
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York Infectious Diseases Unit and Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
Marilyn A. Menegus
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York Infectious Diseases Unit and Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
*
Dept. of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642
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Abstract

Virus transmission within the hospital is related to trans-missibility of the virus and susceptibility of the population at risk. General guidelines for the use of cohort isolation, for the control of virus transmission in the hospital, and for the use of the communicable disease survey for pediatric patients and visitors to the hospital are outlined. We also present a brief review of how to collect and transport specimens for virus isolation to assist the infection control practitioner and the clinician, and conclude with recommendations for future investigations in the areas of virology and infection control [Infect Control 1981; 2(3):236-245.]

Type
Review Article
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , June 1981 , pp. 236 - 245
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1981

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