Outbreak of influenza in a neonatal intensive care unit

An outbreak of influenza A/Victoria/3/75 (H3N2) involving five infants in a neonatal intensive care unit is described. The clinical signs and symptoms were indistinguishable from those seen in bacterial sepsis. There was no evidence of meningoencephalitis. All infants recovered without any sequelae.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 1977-12, Vol.91 (6), p.974-976
Hauptverfasser:	Meibalane, R., Sedmak, Gerald V., Sasidharan, P., Garg, Pradeep, Grausz, John P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies, Viral - analysis Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - immunology Disease Outbreaks Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - immunology Intensive Care Units Nurseries, Hospital Orthomyxoviridae - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:	An outbreak of influenza A/Victoria/3/75 (H3N2) involving five infants in a neonatal intensive care unit is described. The clinical signs and symptoms were indistinguishable from those seen in bacterial sepsis. There was no evidence of meningoencephalitis. All infants recovered without any sequelae.
ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3476(77)80907-4