SHORT REPORT: Concurrent outbreaks with co-infection of norovirus and Clostridium difficile in a long-term-care facility

SHORT REPORT: Concurrent outbreaks with co-infection of norovirus and Clostridium difficile in a long-term-care facility

We describe an outbreak of simultaneous Clostridium difficile and norovirus infections in a long-term-care facility. Thirty patients experienced acute gastroenteritis, and four had co-infection with identical C. difficile 027 and genotype II.4 New Orleans norovirus strains. Co-occurring infection re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Epidemiology and infection 2013-08, Vol.141 (8), p.1598-1603
Hauptverfasser: LUDWIG, A., SATO, K., SCHIRMER, P., MANIAR, A., LUCERO-OBUSAN, C., FLEMING, C., RYONO, R., ODA, G., WINTERS, M., HOLODNIY, M.
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Sprache:eng
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Clostridium difficile
Coinfection
Disease outbreaks
Diseases
Epidemiology
Infections
Infectious diseases
Norovirus
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Toxins
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Zusammenfassung:We describe an outbreak of simultaneous Clostridium difficile and norovirus infections in a long-term-care facility. Thirty patients experienced acute gastroenteritis, and four had co-infection with identical C. difficile 027 and genotype II.4 New Orleans norovirus strains. Co-occurring infection requires improved understanding of risk factors, clinical impact, and testing strategies.
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409