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The Cross-Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Infections among Healthcare Workers and Inpatients in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
- Source :
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 33:295-298
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012.
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Abstract
- We reported 2009 H1N1 influenza infections among healthcare workers (HCWs) and inpatients and the prevention measures instituted in a large Chinese hospital. In total, 171 HCWs and 89 inpatients tested positive for H1N1. Sixteen HCWs had known hospital exposure, among whom only 7 had working-contact exposure. There was no influenza outbreak.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33(3):295-298
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Microbiology (medical)
China
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Epidemiology
Health Personnel
health care facilities, manpower, and services
Young Adult
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Surveys and Questionnaires
Influenza, Human
Health care
medicine
Humans
Child
Pandemics
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross Infection
Infection Control
Influenza outbreak
business.industry
Transmission (medicine)
Protective Devices
H1N1 influenza
Pandemic influenza
Infant
virus diseases
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Hospitals
Infectious Diseases
Child, Preschool
Emergency medicine
Female
Medical emergency
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15596834 and 0899823X
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c926fafd6dfef42c6bedddab6b88bfca