Outbreak of adenovirus serotype 8 conjunctivitis in preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit

ERSOY Y., OTLU B., TURKCUOGLU P., YETKIN F., AKER S., KUZUCU Ç.

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, vol.80, no.2, pp.144-149, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 80 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.11.007
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.144-149
  • Keywords: Adenovirus conjunctivitis, Outbreak, Preterm infants, EPIDEMIC KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAK, EYELID SPECULA, TYPE-8, DISINFECTION, RETINOPATHY
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis outbreaks have rarely been reported in preterm infants. An outbreak of adenovirus conjunctivitis occurred between 15 January and 25 February at a neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital in Turkey.