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DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Volume 99, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115244
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Influenza virus; Parainfluenza virus; Nosocomial infection; Hospital acquired infection
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Nosocomial virus infections, including parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV-3) and influenza viruses, have different rates and seasonal patterns. PIV-3 nosocomial infections mainly occurred in the second half of a season, while influenza virus infections mainly occurred in the first half. Community acquired and nosocomial cases showed differences in underlying medical conditions and immunosuppression.
Nosocomial virus infections cause significant morbidity and mortality. Besides influenza viruses, the disease burden of parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV-3) is comparatively high among hospitalized patients and severe disease courses can occur. PIV-3 showed the highest rates of nosocomial infections of a panel of respiratory viruses. Therefore, a retrospective observational study was conducted among patients with either PIV-3 or influenza viruses, which served as reference pathogen. The aim was to compare the seasonal dynamics and clinical characteristics of nosocomial infections with these highly transmittable viruses. Nosocomial infection occurred in 15.8% (n = 177) of all influenza cases, mainly in the first half of a season. About 24.3% (n = 104) of the PIV-3 cases were nosocomial and occurred mainly in the second half of a season. Both nosocomial rates of influenza and nosocomial rates of PIV-3 varied between the seasons. Community acquired and nosocomial cases differed in underlying medical conditions and immunosuppression. Knowledge of the baseline rates of nosocomial infections could contribute to the implementation of appropriate infection control measures. (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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