Viral and bacterial upper respiratory tract infection in hospital health care workers over time and association with symptoms

Viral and bacterial upper respiratory tract infection in hospital health care workers over time and association with symptoms

Abstract Background Bacterial colonisation of the respiratory tract is commonly described and usually thought to be of no clinical significance. The aim of this study was to examine the presence and significance of bacteria and viruses in the upper respiratory tract of healthcare workers (HCWs), and...

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Main Authors: C. Raina MacIntyre, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Yi Zhang, Holly Seale, Peng Yang, Joshua Chen, Yang Pan, Daitao Zhang, Quanyi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial colonisation
Masks
Respiratory infections
Infection control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2649-5

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