Molecular investigation of a RSV outbreak in a geriatric hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acquired infections in hospitalized elderly people are a growing concern. In long-term care facilities with multiple staff and visitor contacts, virus outbreaks are a common challenge for infection prevention teams. Although several studies have reported nosocomial RSV outbreaks in long term care facilities, molecular epidemiology data are scarce.

Methods

RSV RNA was detected in respiratory samples from 19 patients in a long-term care hospital for elderly in Paris in March 2019 over a 3 weeks period. Genotyping was performed using nucleotide sequencing. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of cases part of a unique cluster, were retrospectively reviewed.

Results

Molecular investigation of theses RSV cases, revealed a unique cluster of 12 nosocomial

SUBMITTER: Hababou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880219 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature