ADENOVIRUS TYPE-8 CONJUNCTIVITIS OUTBREAK IN A NEONATAL INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT

被引:29
作者
BIRENBAUM, E
LINDER, N
VARSANO, N
AZAR, R
KUINT, J
SPIERER, A
REICHMAN, B
机构
[1] CHAIM SHEBA MED CTR, CENT VIROL LAB, IL-52621 TEL HASHOMER, ISRAEL
[2] TEL AVIV UNIV, SACKLER SCH MED, DEPT NEONATOL, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
来源
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION | 1993年 / 68卷 / 05期
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10.1136/adc.68.5_Spec_No.610
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
An outbreak of adenovirus type 8 conjunctivitis occurred in seven premature infants who had undergone ophthalmological examination four to seven days previously. Three of the affected infants, treated with steroids because of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, showed systemic manifestations and deterioration of their respiratory disease. Second and third waves affected nine staff and 12 family members.
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页码:610 / 611
页数:2
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