A Nosocomial and Occupational Cluster of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in a Pediatric Ward

Abstract

We describe a cluster of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection that involved two patients and one physician in the pediatric unit where two children with acute HAV infection had been housed. An interview with the unit personnel revealed several breaches in infection control measures and the lack of vaccination of healthcare workers against HAV .

Comparative efficacy of hand hygiene agents in the reduction of bacteria and viruses

“…31 Cross transmission has been estimated to cause 40% of nosocomial infections. 32 The Although the impact of viral infections remains incompletely defined, 33 epidemics because of influenza, 34 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 35 rotavirus, 36 adenovirus, 37 noroviruses, 38 hepatitis A virus, 39 and coronaviruses 40 are well described in the health care setting.…”

The risk of hepatitis A infection among healthcare workers: a review of reported outbreaks and sero-epidemiologic studies

“…Transmission from an infected child to staff and other patients. 8,9,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In most of these outbreaks, the apparent index patient was an infant or a child with vomiting, diarrhoea or faecal incontinence. Several reports showed that a breakdown in existing infection control mechanisms was associated with a significantly increased risk for infection.…”

Epidemiologische Grundlagen nosokomialer Infektionen

“…Es sind jedoch vereinzelt Infektionen dieser Art z. B. mit Hepatitis-A-Viren oder Malaria beschrieben worden (Moro et al 2002;Petrosillo et al 2002). (Grundmann et al 2005;Haley et al 1985a;Harbarth et al 2003).…”