The Cross-Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Infections among Healthcare Workers and Inpatients in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital

We reported 2009 H1N1 influenza infections among healthcare workers (HCWs) and inpatients and the prevention measures instituted in a large Chinese hospital. In total, 171 HCWs and 89 inpatients tested positive for H1N1. Sixteen HCWs had known hospital exposure, among whom only 7 had working-contact...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2012-03, Vol.33 (3), p.295-298
Hauptverfasser:	Du, Mingmei, Suo, Jijiang, Jia, Na, Xing, Yubin, Xie, Lijun, Liu, Yunxi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool China - epidemiology Concise Communication Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - etiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease transmission Female H1N1 subtype influenza A virus Health care industry Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Human viral diseases Humans Infant Infection Infection Control - methods Infections Infectious diseases Influenza A Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification Influenza, Human - diagnosis Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - prevention & control Intensive care units Male Medical personnel Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Nursing Pandemics Protective Devices Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Viral diseases Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	We reported 2009 H1N1 influenza infections among healthcare workers (HCWs) and inpatients and the prevention measures instituted in a large Chinese hospital. In total, 171 HCWs and 89 inpatients tested positive for H1N1. Sixteen HCWs had known hospital exposure, among whom only 7 had working-contact exposure. There was no influenza outbreak.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1086/664050