An outbreak of calicivirus infection in a mother and baby unit

An outbreak of calicivirus infection in a mother and baby unit

A small outbreak of infection due to a calicivirus occurred in a mother and baby unit. All the infants showed evidence of infection but the clinical features varied. None of the staff or mothers showed evidence of illness, and antibody studies indicated past experience of this virus.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical pathology 1980-11, Vol.33 (11), p.1095-1098
Hauptverfasser: Cubitt, W D, McSwiggan, D A, Arstall, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Caliciviridae - immunology
Disease Outbreaks - epidemiology
Feces - microbiology
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Picornaviridae Infections - epidemiology
Picornaviridae Infections - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:A small outbreak of infection due to a calicivirus occurred in a mother and baby unit. All the infants showed evidence of infection but the clinical features varied. None of the staff or mothers showed evidence of illness, and antibody studies indicated past experience of this virus.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.33.11.1095