Outbreak of Piv-3 in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in England. Issue 3 (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dunn, Gemma Louise; Tapson, Helen; Davis, Jonathan; Gobin, Maya
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 36:Issue 3(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: neonatal -- parainfluenza -- outbreak; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001443
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : An outbreak of PIV-3 in a neonatal ICU was investigated using a retrospective cohort study. Risk of infection increased with lower birth weight and gestational age. Contact with sick visitor(s)/staff was not associated with infection ( P = 0.212, P = 0.299). Transmission routes are difficult to identify, and the importance of visiting restrictions and sickness absence during outbreaks is recommended.