Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Metapneumovirus in Nursing Home, New Mexico, USA.

Authors :: Peña, Sandra A.
Davis, Sarah Shrum
Xiaoyan Lu
Sakthivel, Senthil Kumar K.
Peret, Teresa C. T.
Billig Rose, Erica
Smelser, Chad
Schneider, Eileen
Stone, Nimalie D.
Watson, John
Lu, Xiaoyan
Rose, Erica Billig
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Feb2019, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p383-384. 2p.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Human metapneumovirus is an emerging pathogen that causes upper and lower respiratory illness. Nursing home outbreaks of infection with this virus can cause severe illness and lead to poor patient outcomes. We report an outbreak investigation in a nursing home during 2018 and infection control guidelines to assist in disease control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *NURSING care facilities
*HUMAN metapneumovirus infection
*DISEASES

Full Text Access

Tools