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An echovirus type 18 outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit |
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| Authors: | Koichi Kusuhara Mitsumasa Saito Yuka Sasaki Shunji Hikino Tomoaki Taguchi Sachiyo Suita Jun Hayashi Kiyoko Wakatsuki Toshiro Hara |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan;(2) Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan;(3) Infection Control Team, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan;(4) Fukuoka City Institute for Hygiene and the Environment, Fukuoka, Japan;(5) Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan |
| Abstract: | We describe an outbreak of echovirus type 18 infection involving 20 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients and the results of virological investigations are presented. RT-PCR demonstrated a widespread transmission of the virus in NICU patients during the outbreak. Separation care and additional infection control measures seemed to be effective in preventing further spread of the virus. |
| Keywords: | Echovirus 18 Outbreak NICU |
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