Investigation and successful control of an echovirus 11 outbreak in neonatal intensive care units

Background: Echovirus 11 emerged as a predominant enterovirus strain and was associated with neonatal mortalities in Taiwan in 2018. We investigated an echovirus 11 outbreak in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in a tertiary hospital in northern Taiwan and analyzed infection control efforts....

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Main Authors: Sheng-Yuan Ho, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Yhu-Chering Huang, Chih-Jung Chen, Reyin Lien, Shih-Ming Chu, Chung-Guei Huang, Kuo-Chien Tsao, Shin-Ru Shih, Jen-Fu Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957219305212